Political behavior in organizations can be managed by: a.giving superiors additi
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Question
Political behavior in organizations can be managed by:
a.giving superiors additional power.
b.increasing competition among managers for resources.
c.providing subordinates with feedback.
d.reducing the autonomy of subordinates.
A manager who displays consideration behavior is most likely to:
a.show concern for subordinates.
b.dictate how tasks should be performed.
c.encourage formal communication.
d.place importance on leader-subordinate roles.
Managers using job-centered leader behavior:
a.show concern for subordinates.
b.show keen interest in performance.
c.attempt to establish a supportive climate.
d.ensure that employees are satisfied with their jobs.
Which of the following is true of charismatic leaders?
a.They set high expectations.
b.They have magnified shortcomings.
c.They succeed only in turbulent environments.
d.They do not make any mistakes.
Explanation / Answer
1-Option C is correct providing subordinates with feedback.
Explanation- In order to control political behavior the performance feedback should be regularize rather than once in a year. The other options are incorrect as increasing or decreasing the additional power/ competition for resources, reducing the autonomy power of subordinates will increase the politics. Politics happens because the employees want power, influence etc.
2-A is correct option .show concern for subordinates
Explanation- There are two types of behavior task-oriented behaviors (initiating structure) and other is people-oriented behaviors it is also called consideration. In task oriented behavior means defining the roles of team members, providing instructions etc. It is given to get the work done. And consideration behavior means thinking about the subordinates, relationship with the employees caring about the employees. In a nut shell we can say employee oriented approach.
3-Option B is correct show keen interest in performance.
Explanation- It was identified by Renis Likert from university of Michigan That Job centered behavior involves close attention on the work of the subordinates, explaining them the procedure of the work and keenly interested in the performance of the employees.
4-Option a is correct They set high expectations
They set high expectation for themselves as well as their sub ordinates