Employee Silence Is Less Likely When the Chain of Command

question 12

True/False

Employee silence is less likely when the chain of command is the only mechanism for reporting and when the person behaving unethically can readily identify the information source.

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Definitions:

Equity Theories

Theories focused on understanding how individuals perceive fairness in distribution of resources and rewards.

Social Exchange

A theory suggesting that social behavior is the result of an exchange process, aiming to maximize benefits and minimize costs.

Organizations

Structured groups of people who work together toward shared goals using resources and systems.

Two-Factor Motivation-Hygiene Theory

A theory proposed by Herzberg that suggests job satisfaction and dissatisfaction arise from two distinct sets of factors—motivation factors and hygiene factors.