When Alan Was Promoted to the Head of the Sales

question 89

Multiple Choice

When Alan was promoted to the head of the sales team at Mac Software Inc.,he chose three of his closest friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.Which of the following predictions would be consistent with the LMX theory?

• A)Such an arrangement eventually becomes unstable.
• B)Job satisfaction is more likely to be higher for the team members who are not a part of the core group.
• C)Team members who are not a part of Alan's core group are actually far more competent than his friends who form the core team.
• D)There will be a higher turnover among team members who are not a part of the core group.

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