In Order to Cope with the Difficulty of Firing Federal

question 57

Multiple Choice

 In order to cope with the difficulty of firing federal bureaucrats,managers often 

• A) promote the workers out of their offices. 
• B) refuse to accept transfers from other agencies. 
• C) give them higher-profile jobs so that failure will be obvious. 
• D) suspend civil workers rather than firing them. 
• E) None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Ingratiation

A social influence strategy involving deliberate efforts to win over someone by making oneself more likable or appealing to them.

Exemplification

The act of illustrating or showing by example; often used in teaching and explanation strategies.

Identification

Bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group.

Intimidation

The act of making someone feel frightened or overawed, especially in order to make them do what one wants.