Bill has taken a job with another accounting firm. He quickly discovers that the norms from his previous employer (maximum billable hours, 80 hours weeks, etc.) are the same here. This is an example of a norm developing because of:
A) carryovers from other situations.
B) an explicit statement by a superior.
C) precedents set over time.
D) critical events in the group's history.

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This is an example of carryovers from other situations, where Bill's expectations and behaviors are influenced by the norms and practices he experienced at his previous employer, and he finds them to be similar in the new environment.

Bill Has Taken a Job with Another Accounting Firm