When Rebecca and Julie worked together on a project last year, both did more than their share and earned a nice bonus from their boss. Julie was then sent to another state to help set up a new office over the summer, and from her messages on social media, Rebecca could tell that she was working harder than ever. In the fall, when Julie returned to her home office, Rebecca suggested that they work together on a new project. This time, however, things did not go well: Julie seemed to lose interest quickly, and Rebecca began to feel resentful when she realized that she was doing most of the work. What most likely happened?
A) Julie lacked civic virtue.
B) Rebecca demonstrated a lack of civic virtue.
C) Julie began suffering from citizenship fatigue.
D) Rebecca failed to show a proper level of sportsmanship.
E) Julie was strong on interpersonal citizenship, but not organizational.

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Researchers have shown that good citizens can develop citizenship fatigue, or the sense that one is worn out and on edge from engaging in citizenship. Citizenship fatigue reduces future acts of citizenship and may be especially likely to occur when good citizens feel that their extra efforts are not supported or when they experience pressure to continue to engage in citizenship even when they are already feeling stretched by other demands.

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