Which of the Following Is True About Organizational Politics

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about organizational politics?

• A)Only managers can engage in organizational politics.
• B)Organizational politics cannot be used to resolve conflicts.
• C)Organizational politics are a purely negative force.
• D)Effective managers engage in politics to gain support for and implement needed changes.
• E)Engaging in organizational politics builds resistance to new ideas.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any conditioning, such as food causing salivation in dogs.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.

Manual Transmission

A type of gearbox used in vehicles, allowing the driver to manually select and change gear ratios.

Automatic Transmission

A type of vehicle transmission that automatically changes gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually.