In Japan it is considered respectful and appropriate to stay at work until the person you report to leaves.An employee at Toyota in Japan named Jennifer regularly leaves before the person she reports to.As a result the working relationship has turned sour.On top of that all the other employees at Toyota refuse to associate with her because of her lack of regard for tradition.The negative treatment Jennifer is receiving by her co-workers is an example of a(n):
A)sanction
B)crescive norm
C)enacted norm
D)low-context behavior
E)groupthink

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The negative treatment Jennifer is receiving from her co-workers is an example of a sanction, which is a punishment or negative consequence for violating a norm. Jennifer's behavior of leaving work before the person she reports to goes against the norm of staying until the higher-up leaves, and as a result, she is being sanctioned by her co-workers through their negative treatment of her.

In Japan It Is Considered Respectful and Appropriate to Stay