Question

On her second day in her new position as cost estimator, Melissa is assigned a cubicle, and then told by her manager, "Enjoy your new job. I'll get back to you in a few days with an assignment." Melissa is likely to experience_______________________.

a) job burnout
b) stress stemming from an internal locus of control
c) role overload stress
d) role underload stress

Answer 1

d) role underload stress

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Melissa's manager would assign her an assignment in a few days, she will experience role underload stress. This is a role-related stress caused by too few demands or too few tasks to accomplish in an organization. Melissa is therefore most likely to be underwhelmed and bored . It is therefore the hiring manager's responsibility in any organization to ensure that new hires have consistently assigned tasks to avoid such kind of stress.