Greg Sharma Was Anxiously Anticipating His First Day at His

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Greg Sharma was anxiously anticipating his first day at his new job as a payroll clerk at a medium sized company in Edmonton, Alberta. On Monday morning, when he arrived at 8:20 for his 8:30 start time as suggested in his Letter of Offer, he was surprised that no one appeared to know he was coming, and when he introduced himself to a few people in the department, he was shocked to learn that his supervisor had taken that week as holiday time. Eventually, he was shown into a vacant office and told to read the procedures manuals that were stacked on the desk. He turned on the computer in the office and found it to be password protected. After reading for three hours, he realized that no one had come to ask him to join them for a coffee break. Now it was potentially lunch time, and he didn't know where the washroom facilities were located in the building. As he looked at the fourteen large binders on the desk that he still had to read through, he wondered what he should do.
-What is the likely result of Greg's experience of his first day at the job?

• A)Greg will experience less employee anxiety.
• B)The company will have increased organizational stability.
• C)Greg will rethink his decision to work for the company,and will leave the company.
• D)The company will experience less grievances.
• E)Instances requiring corrective discipline measures will increase.

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Definitions:

Introversion

A personality trait characterized by a preference for solitary activities and inward-focused experiences.

Quiet

Characterized by little or no noise, allowing for calmness or tranquility.

Shy

A personality trait characterized by feelings of tension and nervousness in social situations or when meeting new people.

Jung's Psychological Types

a theory by Carl Jung that suggests individuals can be categorized into several psychological types based on their preferences in gathering information and making decisions.