It is a signal that a subordinate gives to one in authority to show that he is no longer willing to fight for the available resources, the subordinate use this sign to avoid attack.
SUBMISSIVE SIGNAL: "In fear of being sacked, he showed the submissive signal to his supervision when he saw that he can no longer fight with him over the company resources. "
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SUBMISSIVE SIGNAL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/submissive-signal/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
