Tim is Javier's manager at an engineering firm. Tim expects Javier to report to him daily with the status of a very important project. Javier is bothered by the amount of time that the daily report takes away from his actual work, but he complies to the expectation and everyday, for five days, sends a one page report to Tim detailing what he has done. At the end of the fifth day, Tim has not replied to Javier's e-mails confirming receipt, nor given any feedback. What can you expect to happen due to the breakdown of the psychological contract?
A) Javier will abandon the project.
B) Javier will continue to send the long reports.
C) Tim will fire Javier for failing to comply.
D) Javier will report Tim to upper management.
E) Javier will send fewer or smaller reports.

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Due to the breakdown of the psychological contract, it is likely that Javier will feel demotivated and disengaged from the project. He may begin to question the value of the daily reports if they are not being acknowledged or used by Tim. As a result, it is likely that Javier will start to scale back his report size or frequency, in order to devote more time to his actual tasks. This response is the most likely given the scenario, as it allows Javier to fulfill his obligations to Tim while also refocusing on his main responsibilities.

Tim Is Javier's Manager at an Engineering Firm