Gina works in the marketing team of an investment company. Her work requires her to collaborate and cooperate with her team members to achieve the marketing goals of the company. Her manager requires her to complete a set of tasks every day; in exchange, Gina looks to her manager for work-related guidance and support. In this scenario, Gina's relationship with her manager can be described as a(n):
A) expressive tie.
B) personal tie.
C) instrumental tie.
D) kinship tie.
E) familial tie.

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Gina's relationship with her manager is focused on achieving specific work-related goals and tasks, which is characteristic of an instrumental tie. This type of relationship is based on practical and task-oriented interactions rather than emotional or personal connections.

Gina Works in the Marketing Team of an Investment Company