In her work in the publishing industry, Vera seeks out new authors whom she considers promising. In the past two years she has found a number of new writers whose work she thought was exceptional, and immersed herself in the task of helping them shape their manuscripts for submission to her managers for publishing. Although she was extremely proud of the results, none of the authors she worked with were chosen for publication. Vera believes that the decision not to publish these authors was based on personal rivalries within management, rather than the quality of her writers' work. She is extremely frustrated, dreads coming into work each morning, and is seriously thinking of resigning. How can Vera's job attitudes best be described?

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Vera's frustration and dread of coming to work suggests low job satisfaction, while her dedication to helping new authors shape their manuscripts demonstrates high job involvement. She may not have high organizational commitment, as she is considering resigning due to her discontent with management decisions.

In Her Work in the Publishing Industry, Vera Seeks Out