Adam, an employee at Trite Holdings, decides to leave the company. However, during his exit interview, an HR supervisor learns that Adam had no complaints about the work he did or the pay he received. What would be a source of job dissatisfaction for Adam and likely to lead to his departure?

A) Adam's supervisor defined expectations so clearly, there was no role ambiguity.
B) Adam worked on a team with employees from different functional units.
C) Adam experienced uncivil behavior from his co-workers, and it was not addressed by management.
D) Adam's co-workers were unclear about his work methods, scheduling, and performance criteria.
E) Trite Holdings focused too much on pay as a source of satisfaction.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The fact that Adam experienced uncivil behavior from his co-workers and management did not address it suggests that he may have been dissatisfied with the workplace culture and the way his colleagues behaved toward him. This negative social aspect of the job may have contributed to his decision to leave the company.

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