The New Supervisor (Scenario)
Dawood is a new supervisor and has been assigned to supervise a group of manufacturing operatives. As he begins his job, he observes the employees under his supervision. These employees have been working for several years in this company. The attitude of each employee is different.
-One employee's attitude is shaped heavily by his beliefs and knowledge of the company's views of unions. Dawood feels this employee centers on the______ component of his attitude.
A) affective
B) practices
C) behavioral
D) cognitive

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cognitive component of an attitude includes a person's beliefs and knowledge about a particular object, person, or situation. In this case, the employee's attitude towards unions is shaped by his beliefs and knowledge about the company's views on unions, which falls under the cognitive component of his attitude.