Sam strives for high performance in her work and is focused on doing her assignment well. Though she was offered a promotion, Sam declined the opportunity. A new position would mean she would have to learn a lot of new tasks and skills, and it would take a while for her to perform at the high level that she is striving for. She decided to stay in her current job rather than take on the challenge of learning a new position. Which of the following best describes Sam's orientation?
A) Learning goal orientation
B) Performance goal orientation
C) Flexible goal orientation
D) Consistent goal orientation

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B) Sam seems to demonstrate a performance goal orientation because she is interested in successfully doing her current tasks. She knows what she does now and she's good at it. At a higher level in the company, she may not be good at her assigned tasks, and it would be challenging to achieve her high performance outcome.

Sam Strives for High Performance in Her Work and Is