As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees,you have come to believe in leader- member exchange theory.You have noticed that 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 leader- member exchange theory,the in- group is likely to be comprised of:

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According to leader-member exchange theory, the in-group is composed of employees who have high-quality relationships with their managers and receive special privileges, more attention, and preferred rewards. In this scenario, Rebecca is trustworthy and has likely established a high-quality relationship with the manager, placing her in the in-group. Jennifer, on the other hand, receives a disproportionate amount of attention and special privileges, indicating that she is also part of the in-group. Therefore, the correct choice is C) both Rebecca and Jennifer.

As You Have Observed Your Department Manager and Her Interactions