A Manager from a Prestigious University Believed That Employees Who

question 131

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A manager from a prestigious university believed that employees who were from "lesser schools" lacked sufficient intelligence and motivation for the high-tech firm that she led.She set goals for these employees low,and did not trust them with certain important tasks or company information.Over time,the employees started to exhibit behaviors consistent with the manager's beliefs and actions.They tended to show dissatisfaction and low performance.At length,many of them quit.This would be an example of:

• A)Theory Y attitudes.
• B)the Pygmalion effect.
• C)negative self-concept.
• D)a positive role model.

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Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain; a negative stress response that can lead to physical and psychological problems.

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