BU354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Impression Management, Transactional Leadership, W. M. Keck Observatory
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Perceived organizational support (pol) the perception that your employer cares about you as their employee: good for when employees are experiencing anxiety. In the time between the offer letter and the start of a job, there is a period of high stress/anxiety. This is an opportunity for employers to engage with the new hires and alleviate some of this: good time to build a relationship. Case: two boys are starting at a new job; one feels anxious and under-qualified and the other is very confident and tries his best to make an excellent first impression. You want new hires to feel comfortable in the new job. Two boys are starting at a new job; one feels anxious and under-qualified and the other is very confident and tries his best to make an excellent first impression. They meet their boss: very introverted, job-oriented, not focused on relationships, stern, and quiet. He is ambitious and wants to stand out vs cass.
