Aaron Dias Was Working on the Last Shift for the Day

question 97

Multiple Choice

Aaron Dias was working on the last shift for the day at All Needs, a retail store owned by an Asian man, when he opened the cash register and stole some money thinking that nobody would witness him stealing. However, one of the customer attendants watched him steal the money and reported it to the manager the next day, following which Aaron was terminated. Subsequently, the manager became extremely strict with all his Caucasian employees and was often heard abusing them saying "you guys are all the same." This scenario depicts ________.

• A) social loafing
• B) in-group favoritism
• C) groupthink
• D) contrast bias
• E) social exchange

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Definitions:

Formal Hierarchy

The explicit, officially designated structure of authority, roles, and communication in an organization, specifying how tasks are divided and coordinated.

Flexibility and Responsiveness

The ability of an organization to adapt quickly to changes and effectively respond to new demands or opportunities.

Divisionalization

The organizational strategy of dividing a company into semi-autonomous units or divisions, each focusing on a particular business sector or product line.

Decentralization

Decentralization refers to the process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people, or things away from a central location or authority.