Outline the Generic Process for Performing Self-Assessment

question 21

Essay

Outline the generic process for performing self-assessment.

Grasp the importance of centrality in the workflow for subunit power.

Recognize how organizational politics and defensive behaviors play a role in power dynamics.

Understand the characteristics and strategies associated with high Machiavellian individuals in organizations.

Distinguish between different means and ends in the context of organizational behavior and power.

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Definitions:

Agency Agreement

A legal contract creating a fiduciary relationship which empowers an agent to act on behalf of a principal in transactions.

Apparent Agency

A legal concept where a principal is liable for the acts of their agent, based on the appearance of authority the agent has been given, even if no actual authority was given.

Implied Agency

A form of agency relationship created by actions of the parties involved rather than a written agreement, suggesting one party can act on behalf of another.

Express Agency

An agency relationship created by an explicit written or oral agreement between the agent and the principal.