Jamie Has Been a Manager at a Large Firm for Nearly

question 125

Multiple Choice

Jamie has been a manager at a large firm for nearly 10 years.After a recent hiring period,he identifies a new employee named Carlos who shows potential for administration and advancement in the company.During the next three years,he coaches and encourages Carlos at his job,answers questions,and helps Carlos develop a career strategy.This is most likely an example of:

• A) developing communication standards.
• B) dismantling stereotypes.
• C) training an apprentice.
• D) mentoring.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias involving the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' behaviors to their character.

Situational Causes

Factors relating to the environment or specific circumstances outside an individual that contribute to their behavior.

Different Perspective

Viewing situations, problems, or concepts from an alternative or contrasting viewpoint, often revealing new insights or understanding.

Three-Stage Model

A framework that outlines a process or development in three distinct phases.