SCENARIO 10-3 Jester Corporation Has a Training Program for All

question 32

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 10-3 Jester Corporation has a training program for all new managers.They spend three weeks in a formal classroom setting with other new managers and are then assigned a mentor.Only MBA's are hired for management jobs, since this is believed to be the level of qualification necessary for job success.
When a mentor is assigned, the socialization process is

• A)formal.
• B)collective.
• C)investiture.
• D)serial.
• E)individual.

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