If One Is in a Field Setting Where There Are

question 17

Multiple Choice

If one is in a field setting where there are opposing groups in conflict with one another,the best thing to do is

• A)immediately choose one group and side with it.Becoming a strong advocate for its position is the best way to gain trust and intimacy.
• B)leave the field immediately.Researchers must avoid all conflict and stay neutral.
• C)try to be as impartial as possible.Explain that you are neutral to both sides to keep lines of communication open.
• D)take an active role as mediator.Use your influence to get the groups to be friendly with each other and end their fighting.
• E)use the opportunity to leave the setting entirely.A field researcher must never be privy to group conflict.

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Definitions:

Organizational Citizenship

Behavior by an employee that is above and beyond their basic job requirements, aimed at benefiting the overall organization.

Machiavellian Values

Principles based on the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli, which often endorse the use of cunning, strategy, and sometimes unethical means to gain and maintain power.

Manipulate

To control or influence something or someone, often in a skillful manner and sometimes with the intent to deceive.

Organizational Politics

The activities and actions of individuals or groups within an organization aimed at acquiring and using power and other resources to obtain one's preferred outcomes.