Which of the Following Is an Example of the Influence

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the influence tactic of controlling information?

• A)Airline employees threaten to go on strike just a few weeks before the company begins its busiest season and most profitable part of the year.
• B)To increase the chances of promotion to a more senior job in the company, an employee exaggerates to management about his role on the executive of a non-profit group.
• C)To demonstrate that cost overrun errors aren't due to production employees, the production manager privately shows senior executives examples of how the marketing manager makes mistakes on orders.
• D)A new executive immediately posts his diplomas and awards on the office wall for others to see.
• E)The vice-president of marketing deliberately places an issue that she dislikes near the bottom of next meeting's agenda (rather than near the top) so there is less chance the meeting will have time to address that issue.

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Definitions:

Split Button

A GUI element that combines a button and a dropdown list, giving the user the ability to either click the button for a default action or use the dropdown to select a variant of the action.

Switch Button

A control element in a graphical user interface that allows the user to toggle between two or more choices.

Taskbar

A bar visible on a computer desktop that shows running applications and provides shortcuts to system and program functions.

Center Button

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