A supervisor assigns a worker a new project.The worker initially agrees but feels resentful.The next day when asked about the project,the worker says,"I've been working on other things." When asked 4 hours later,the worker says,"Someone else was using the copier,so I couldn't finish it." The worker's behavior demonstrates:

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A passive-aggressive person deals with emotional conflict by indirectly expressing aggression toward others.Compliance on the surface masks covert resistance.Resistance is expressed through procrastination,inefficiency,and stubbornness in response to assigned tasks.

A Supervisor Assigns a Worker a New Project