As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees,you have come to believe in leader-member exchange (LMX)theory.Sarah and Joe get less of the manager's time.Sally gets fewer of the preferred rewards that the manager controls,and John has a relationship with the manager based on formal authority interactions.Rebecca is trusted.Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and is more likely to receive special privileges. According to LMX theory,the in-group is likely to be composed of:

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According to LMX theory, the in-group consists of employees who have a high-quality exchange relationship with the manager, characterized by mutual trust, liking, and respect. In this scenario, Rebecca is trusted by the manager, and Jennifer receives a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and special privileges. Therefore, both Rebecca and Jennifer are likely to be part of the in-group.

As You Have Observed Your Department Manager and Her Interactions