Which of the Following Styles of Followership Do Government Appointees

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following styles of followership do government appointees often demonstrate because they have their own agendas and a short period of time in which to implement them?

• A) Pragmatic survivor
• B) Conformist
• C) Passive follower
• D) Alienated follower

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Definitions:

Informational Social Influence

The process by which individuals change their attitudes or behavior to align with those of a group, due to the desire to be correct or to understand the proper way to act.

Norm Of Reciprocity

A social norm that expects individuals to respond to each other with equivalent actions, such as returning favors or responding to hostility in kind.

Foot-In-The-Door Study

Psychological experiments demonstrating that agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later on.

Compliance

The act of conforming to or following the rules, requests, or orders of others, often to gain approval or avoid conflict.