Which of the Following Is NOT True About Organizational Politics

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about organizational politics?

• A) Project managers should not engage in organizational politics.
• B) Politics can have a significant influence on which projects receive funding.
• C) Politics exist in every organization.
• D) Politics can influence project selection.
• E) Politics can play a role in the aspirations behind projects.

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Definitions:

Task Goals

Specific objectives or outcomes that an individual or group aims to achieve in the context of performing a particular task or project.

Expectancy Theory Perspective

A theory in psychology that explains human behavior as motivated by expected outcomes or the perceived value of those outcomes.

Instrumentalities

The perceived probability that performing at a certain level will lead to the attainment of a valued outcome.

Valences

In the context of psychology, it refers to the intrinsic attractiveness or aversiveness of an event, object, or situation.