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Which of the following statements about the conflict optimum is true?

  • Both too little and too much organizational conflict may cause inertia
  • Chronic organizational conflict slows down the decision-making process
  • Chronic organizational conflict undermines trust
  • All of the above are true (correct)

    • Which of the following statement(s) about the pluralistic view on organizations is true?

  • The pluralistic perspective views organizations as an arena with multiple stakeholders, who may have conflicting interests (correct)
  • The pluralistic perspective views organizations as a harmonic social system, with shared goals and values, instrumental for achieving goals
  • The pluralistic perspective is also known as the Machiavellian perspective
  • None of the above is true

    • At the ... conflict stage in Pondy’s model, each subunit begins to define why the conflict is emerging and to analyse the events that have led up to it.

  • Latent
  • Perceived (correct)
  • Felt
  • Manifest

    • Which of the following situations is likely to have the highest conflict potential?

    <p>There is a high level of interdependence between the subunits in the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is likely to decrease the conflict potential between different sub- units in an organization?

    <p>Moving from a reciprocal to a sequential task interdependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a source of conflict?

    <p>All of the above are sources of conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to ‘’influencing’’?

    <p>Ana getting Jane to do something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When someone within an organization is unwilling to share unique and relevant information, which political tactic is this person applying?

    <p>Becoming indispensable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The use of power to influence decision-making is most effective when power is...

    <p>Unobtrusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about the organizational politics?

    <p>None of the above is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

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