In the classic movie Twelve O'Clock High, the misfits and poor performers in a bomber squadron during World War II are put into one crew and forced to fly a plane named The Leper Colony as a form of punishment. Salancik and Pfeffer would predict that having this group of disgruntled men working together in one social unit would MOST LIKELY ________.
A) increase the level of job satisfaction due to the weakness of comparative others
B) increase the level of job satisfaction due to the close cohesion such a group would generate
C) decrease the level of job satisfaction because of the negative social environment
D) not affect job satisfaction, because all of the workers are misfits and poor performers

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Salancik and Pfeffer's social identity theory suggests that individuals derive their identity and self-esteem from their group membership. In the case of the misfits and poor performers in The Leper Colony crew, being part of a group that is labeled negatively and is subject to punishment would likely create a negative social environment that decreases job satisfaction. The close cohesion of the group may mitigate some the negative effects, but overall, the group's labeling as underperformers and their assignment to a punishment plane would likely decrease job satisfaction. Therefore, option C is the best fit.

In the Classic Movie Twelve O'Clock High, the Misfits and Poor