When People in an Organization Make Decisions in Order to Make

question 60

Multiple Choice

When people in an organization make decisions in order to make themselves look good, the organizational barrier of ________ is interfering with rational decision-making.

• A) time constraints
• B) political facesaving
• C) groupthink
• D) intimidation by group leaders

Recognize the evolving perspective on leadership and followership as a co-constructed process that emphasizes the relational dynamics between followers and leaders.

Understand the current state of followership studies, including its strengths, limitations, and future directions.

Apply followership concepts to real-world scenarios and personal experiences to better understand one's own followership style and its impact on leadership dynamics.

Analyze the role of followers in reinforcing or challenging leadership practices, including the potential for followers to contribute to the rise of destructive leaders.

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Definitions:

Eyewitness

A person who has directly seen an event, especially a crime or accident, and can provide a first-hand account of it.

Recognition

The cognitive process of identifying and acknowledging something as previously seen, heard, or known.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive framework that likens the mind to a computer and describes how information is acquired, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Relearning

The process of learning material or skills for a second time, often more quickly than the initial learning.