When in the Rocks, People Tend to Engage in Politics

question 63

Multiple Choice

When in the rocks, people tend to engage in politics using which of the following?

• A) authority and hard influence tactics
• B) authority and soft influence tactics
• C) expert power and soft influence tactics
• D) expert power and hard influence tactics

Comprehend the motivational impact of various types of rewards and pay systems.

Understand the role of gain-sharing, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) in organizational performance and employee motivation.

Identify the processes and challenges associated with implementing merit pay plans.

Recognize the purpose and methodology of performance appraisals in performance management.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development proposed by Piaget where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and reason logically.

Reversibility

A concept in cognitive development referring to the ability to follow a line of reasoning back to its original starting point.

Cognitive Ability

The capacity to perform various mental activities related to learning, thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.