Benny Is Stressed with the New Corporate Reorganization

Benny is stressed with the new corporate reorganization. He now reports to a foreign office that has usurped many of his responsibilities, including the contract labor for his projects. Therefore, he's working with new and less qualified contractors with whom he doesn't have a relationship. However, the managers of the other departments find themselves in the same boat, and every day they are able to laugh over lunch about their new managerial impotence. ________ is helping Benny handle his stress.

A) Emotional contagion
B) Cognitive dissonance
C) Social support
D) Time management
E) Self-efficacy