A newcomer is uncertain about how to get a raise and promotion in this company. Over time, she develops a relationship with a supervisor in another department. She talks to her about what to do. This is an example of seeking information from which type of source?
A) workgroup sources
B) other organizational sources
C) impersonal sources
D) external sources

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The newcomer is seeking information from "other organizational sources," which refers to individuals within the organization but outside the newcomer's immediate workgroup or department. In this case, the supervisor from another department serves as an organizational source outside of the newcomer's direct work environment.

A Newcomer Is Uncertain About How to Get a Raise