If a manager makes a request to his or her employee and the employee thinks that the manager has no right to make that request, then the request falls outside the employee's:
A)political behavior.
B)zone of indifference.
C)referent power.
D)job content.

Question

If a manager makes a request to his or her employee and the employee thinks that the manager has no right to make that request, then the request falls outside the employee's:​
A)​political behavior.
B)zone of indifference.​
C)referent power.​
D)job content.​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The zone of indifference is the area in which an employee is willing to comply with a manager's request without questioning the legitimacy of the request. If the employee believes that the manager has no right to make the request, then it falls outside the employee's zone of indifference. Therefore, the correct answer is B. The other options do not accurately describe the situation presented. Political behavior relates to the use of power to achieve goals, referent power refers to the influence a person has over others due to their personality or behavior, and job content refers to the tasks and responsibilities assigned to an employee's role.

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