The "Political" Realities Affecting Documents Within an Organization Often Include

question 17

Multiple Choice

The "political" realities affecting documents within an organization often include

• A)your reader's affiliation with a political party.
• B)your reader's perception of how he or she will be affected by your suggested action.
• C)your reader's desire to take credit for your ideas.
• D)your status within the organization.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality or character traits rather than to situational factors.

Independent

The state of being free from outside control or influence, capable of thinking or acting for oneself in a self-reliant manner.

Persuasion

The process of changing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors through argument, entreaty, or explanation.

Fear Appeals

A persuasive communication strategy that aims to scare people into changing their behavior by presenting a frightening outcome.