Since Ginny's company switched management, they have stopped doing many of the fun, team-building activities they used to do, and the workplace culture has changed for the worse. A few weeks ago, Ginny's friend Surya quit, and now Ginny and her coworker Tom are thinking of quitting too. This shows the power of ________ in affecting employee attitudes.
A) erosion
B) continuance
C) social identity
D) social influence
E) negative influence

Question

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The social influence model suggests that employees who have direct linkages with "leavers" will themselves become more likely to leave. In this way, reductions in affective commitment become contagious, spreading like a disease across the work unit. Think about the damage that would be caused if the central figure in the network (the one who has linkages to five other people) became unhappy with the organization.

Since Ginny's Company Switched Management, They Have Stopped Doing Many