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Rashid, a finance officer, has been ineffective for months because of poor skills and has been passed over for promotion twice. He now believes he cannot improve and stops attending training. Which statement best explains how his ineffectiveness could worsen?

Rashid's loss of confidence and demotivation reduce his effort and learning, which lowers performance further and limits his career prospects. Refusing training stops skill development, creating a downward spiral. Being passed over does not automatically motivate, and the consequences clearly fall on him personally as well as on the organisation.

  1. APassing over for promotion always increases motivation, so his performance will rise
  2. BLoss of confidence and demotivation reduce his effort and learning, which lowers performance further and limits his career prospectsCorrect
  3. CRefusing training has no effect on skills or career progression
  4. DHis ineffectiveness will only affect the organisation, not him

Explanation

Repeated setbacks lower self-belief and motivation. Avoiding training stops skill development, so performance falls further and career prospects shrink, creating a downward spiral. The claim that being passed over always motivates is false, and ineffectiveness clearly affects the individual personally.

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