Jacob Is a New Employee in Richard's Department

question 12

Multiple Choice

Jacob is a new employee in Richard's department.Richard wants to orient Jacob in the most comfortable way possible,so he invites Jacob out to lunch on his first day and asks the other employees in the department to welcome Jacob by inviting him out to lunch with them on other days.Which of the following methods of orientation is being employed by Richard?

• A) Establishing the norms of the organization
• B) Initiating a formal training process
• C) Encouraging the involvement of co-workers
• D) Arranging for a follow-up with the employee

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Definitions:

Reputations

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something based on past actions or character.

Expectancy Effects

Phenomena where an experimenter's or observer's expectations about a participant can actually influence the outcome of a study or the behavior of the participant.

Internal Locus

A psychological term referring to individuals who believe they can control their life outcomes through their actions.

Low Self-Monitoring

Describes individuals who are less concerned with self-presentation and more authentic in their interactions, often showing little variation in behavior across different situations.