It has been an informal rule for many years that nobody in the shipping department voluntarily works on the first Saturday in November at the W. W. Wright Company's East Texas plant because it is the first day of hunting season, a popular event. Henry, a new member of the shipping department, volunteers to work on this day. What is MOST LIKELY to happen to him?
A) He will be punished for violating a group norm.
B) He will win the support and admiration of coworkers.
C) He will be formally reprimanded because of a rule violation.
D) He will receive idiosyncrasy credit.

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Henry is likely to face some form of social sanction or disapproval from his coworkers for violating an established group norm, even though it's informal.

It Has Been an Informal Rule for Many Years That