All the employees in Mostafa's unit are performing poorly on one aspect of their jobs during the month of June. They are performing well on all other parts of their job. This is likely to be attributed to:
A) Internal causes
B) External causes
C) Self-serving bias
D) Fundamental bias
E) Nothing; there is not enough information

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The fact that all employees are performing poorly on only one aspect of their jobs suggests that the cause is likely external, such as a change in company policy or equipment malfunction. If the issue was caused by internal factors, it would be less likely that all employees would perform poorly on the same job aspect at the same time.

All the Employees in Mostafa's Unit Are Performing Poorly on One