Which of the Following Statements Regarding Upward Influence Is Accurate

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding upward influence is accurate?

• A)While helping higher-ups be more effective can help employees gain more power for themselves,there is no gain for those same employees from allowing those below to influence them.
• B)Asian American and Caucasian American managers use different tactics in influencing their superiors than they utilize in influencing their subordinates.
• C)As organization complexity grows,the need for upward influence decreases.
• D)Downward influence examples include forming an alliance or a perceived alliance with a higher up and appealing to a higher authority.

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