Which of the Following Was Not a Reaction of Managers

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a reaction of managers toward political behavior uncovered in surveys?

• A) Managers believe political behavior is uncommon to practically all organizations.
• B) Political behavior arises in certain decision domains, such as structural change, but is absent from other decisions, such as handling employee grievances.
• C) Most managers have a negative view toward politics and believe that politics will more often hurt than help an organization in achieving its goals.
• D) Most managers think political behavior occurs more often at upper rather than lower levels in organizations.

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