"Creative Stalling" Is an Avoidance Strategy in the Politics of Self-Protection

question 18

Multiple Choice

"Creative stalling" is an avoidance strategy in the politics of self-protection wherein the manager or employee __________.

• A)treats customers,clients,or subordinates as numbers,things or objects
• B)accepts blame for the negative consequences of his/her actions
• C)pretends to not be aware of the rules,policies,or procedures or of events that have occurred
• D)adheres strictly to all the rules,policies,and procedures,and does not allow deviations or exceptions
• E)spends time delaying implementation of undesirable changes

Evaluate how self-management skills influence performance in a work environment.

Explain the concept of assertiveness and its importance in personal and professional life.

Understand the characteristics and purposes of formal and informal groups in organizations.

Identify the stages of group development and the features of each stage.

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Definitions:

Free Will

The concept that humans have the ability to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that is aware of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings at any given moment.

Behaviors

Behaviors are the actions or reactions of an individual or a system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Positron-Emission Tomography

An imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and hence, the functioning of organs and tissues.