A female employee was passed over for a promotion that was awarded to a new and younger male employee. Disgruntled,the older female employee gives the younger employee who got the job false information,thereby making his work more difficult. What behaviour is the older female employee engaged in?
A)production deviance
B)employee shrinkage
C)political deviance
D)personal aggression

Question

A female employee was passed over for a promotion that was awarded to a new and younger male employee. Disgruntled,the older female employee gives the younger employee who got the job false information,thereby making his work more difficult. What behaviour is the older female employee engaged in?
A)production deviance  
B)employee shrinkage  
C)political deviance  
D)personal aggression

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The older female employee is engaging in political deviance, which refers to behaviors aimed at damaging the organization and/or other employees, but not necessarily for personal gain. By giving false information to the younger employee, she is trying to create a negative perception of him and make his work more difficult, likely to undermine his success in the organization.

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