As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees,you have come to believe in LMX theory.Sarah and Joe get less of the manager's time.Sally gets fewer of the preferred rewards that the manager controls and John has a relationship with the manager based on formal authority interactions.Rebecca is trusted.Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and is more likely to receive special privileges. According to LMX theory,the in-group is likely to be comprised of:

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LMX theory suggests that leaders form different types of relationships with their subordinates, and those who are in the "in-group" have higher levels of trust, loyalty, respect, and communication with the leader. Based on the given information, Rebecca is trusted and has a good relationship with the manager, which suggests that she is likely to be in the in-group. Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and special privileges, indicating that she is also likely to be in the in-group. Therefore, the correct answer is C (both Rebecca and Jennifer).

As You Have Observed Your Department Manager and Her Interactions