Paul Is Miserable and Stressed with the New Corporate Reorganization

Multiple Choice

Paul is miserable and stressed with the new corporate reorganization. He now reports to a foreign office that has usurped many of his responsibilities, including the contract labor for his projects, therefore he's working with less qualified and new contractors with whom he doesn't have a relationship. However, the managers of the other departments find themselves in the same boat and everyday they are able to laugh over lunch about their new managerial impotence. ________ is helping Paul handle his stress.

A) Perception
B) Job experience
C) Social support
D) Personality
E) Marital status