When in the Presence of Senior Executives of Your Company

question 23

Multiple Choice

When in the presence of senior executives of your company:

• A) If your boss is not present, speak poorly of your boss if he or she is unfair
• B) Ignore the senior executive
• C) Be aggressive and take the lead in a conversation
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Equity Theory

A theory in social psychology that explains how individuals perceive fairness in distribution of resources and treatment in social exchanges.

Inputs

Resources, materials, or information that are provided to a process or system in order to achieve desired outputs or outcomes.

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory explaining that an individual's motivational force is a function of their expectation that certain behaviors will lead to desired outcomes.

Internal Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to internal, personal characteristics rather than to external factors.