If a State Employee Performs Her Work in a Way

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a state employee performs her work in a way that is motivated primarily by political considerations, is unqualified for the position, and thus tends to perform poorly in that position, she is violating which of the following?

• A)Neutral competence
• B)Patronage
• C)Performance evaluation
• D)Representative bureaucracy

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