Selma and Sam have just started new jobs at the same company.After one month, Selma has become known by her co-workers as the new software engineer, and Sam has become known as the office gossip.What kind of roles are these?

A) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is designated.
B) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is assigned.
C) Selma's role is assigned and Sam's role is designated.
D) Selma's role is emergent and Sam's role is emergent.
E) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is emergent.

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Deanna Bermudez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  Selma's role as a software engineer is designated because it is officially assigned as part of her job description. Sam's role as the office gossip is emergent because it developed naturally from interactions with coworkers, not from an official assignment.

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