Which of the Following Characteristics Does NOT Accurately Describe the Behaviour

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics does NOT accurately describe the behaviour of a change agent who uses a shared power strategy?

• A) The change agent believes that people behave as they do because of sociocultural norms and commitments to others' expectations.
• B) The change agent relies on referent power.
• C) The change agent understands change in the context of knowledge, information or intellectual rationales for action and practice.
• D) The change agent is sensitive to the way group pressures can support or inhibit change.
• E) The change agent recognises that people have varied needs and complex motivations.

Explain the fundamental attribution error and its impact on understanding behavior.

Demonstrate knowledge of effort justification and its relation to value assessment.

Understand the definitions and examples of common ethical issues in business such as collusion, copyright infringement, and conflicts of interest.

Recognize the ethical dimensions of business decisions, including the need to evaluate actions as right or wrong.

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Definitions:

Group-Enhancing Bias

A cognitive bias that leads people to view their own group more favorably compared to others.

Group Production Blocking

A process during collaborative work where the flow of ideas or productivity is impeded because only one group member can contribute at a time.

False Consensus Effect

A cognitive bias whereby people tend to overestimate the extent to which their opinions, beliefs, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical of those of others.

Illusion of Control

The cognitive bias that leads individuals to overestimate their ability to control events, more than what is actually possible.