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drink

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on: Jul 7, 2018
According to attribution theory, what is the difference between an internal cause and an external cause? Provide a behavioral example of each cause.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The zone of indifference refers to the area within which employees _____.
 
  a. will carry out directives without commitment
  b. will passively resist decisions
  c. willingly accept decisions made by their boss
  d. don't care whether the boss makes bad decisions
  e. none of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Internal causes have to do with personal characteristics (intelligence, initiative, hard work, etc.). External causes are factors not under an individual's control (demanding boss, too much work, interdepartmental problems, competitive industry, etc.); student examples.

Answer to Question 2

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