Josie, Ignacio, Myra, Randall, and Dinesh work in the human resources department at an educational software company. In the next two weeks, one of them will quit. Based on their behavior, who do you think will be the one to leave?
A) Josie, who spends a lot of time in the break room chatting with her friends at the company
B) Ignacio, who often gets caught just zoning out at his desk when there are deadlines to meet
C) Dinesh, who always arrives late and leaves early and has been out sick four times in the last six weeks
D) Randall, who always volunteers to leave in the middle of the day to get supplies and then is gone for hours
E) Myra, who spends more time and focus on her freelance design projects at work than on her actual assignments

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The progression model of withdrawal argues that the various withdrawal behaviors are positively correlated: The tendency to daydream or socialize leads to the tendency to come in late or take long breaks, which leads to the tendency to be absent or quit. While Josie, Ignacio, and Myra are engaged in less serious psychological withdrawal, Dinesh and Randall are engaged in more serious physical withdrawal. From this perspective, Dinesh's frequent absences may signal a prelude to quitting.

Josie, Ignacio, Myra, Randall, and Dinesh Work in the Human