Jim Strongly Disagrees with a New Program That Is Being

question 60

Multiple Choice

Jim strongly disagrees with a new program that is being developed and wants to prevent the program from moving forward.Jim manages to fill up the department meeting agenda with other issues, so the new program is therefore not discussed.Which political behavior technique has Jim used?

• A) game playing
• B) controlling the agenda
• C) using outside experts
• D) controlling information
• E) controlling decision parameters

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GE/McKinsey Grid

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GE/McKinsey Grid

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