People with High Machiavellian Values Tend To

question 158

Multiple Choice

People with high Machiavellian values tend to:

• A)place a lot of trust in their colleagues.
• B)frequently use power to manipulate others towards their own personal goals.
• C)use more socially acceptable forms of power to influence others.
• D)keep away from organizations where organizational politics is tolerated.
• E)believe that deceit is totally inappropriate in organizational settings.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit one receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Value Loss

The decline in the worth or market value of an asset, often due to changes in market demand or damage.

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or benefit a consumer receives from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Maximize Utility

The concept in economics that individuals or firms seek to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or benefit from their choices given their resources.