Gillian, a salesman, completed his day's tasks and was about to leave when Marsha, his supervisor, realized that there is a pending task and assigned it to Gillian. Gillian refused to complete the task by stating that he has finished his share of work for the day. He suggested that Marsha assign the task to someone else. Marsha stated that if he refused to complete the task, he would no longer have a job in this company. Within days Gillian's attitude improved, and now he is more cooperative and agrees to work on various tasks. Based on the scenario, Gillian is most likely a part of a(n) _____.
A) semi-autonomous work group
B) self-designing team
C) employee involvement team
D) traditional work group

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The scenario describes a traditional work group where tasks are assigned by a supervisor and employees are expected to complete them, regardless of whether or not they have finished their share of work for the day. It also suggests that the supervisor has formal authority over the employee's job security, which is a characteristic of a traditional work group.

Gillian, a Salesman, Completed His Day's Tasks and Was About