Which of the following organizational factors encourages ...

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Which of the following organizational factors encourages political behavior?
 
  A) using objective criteria in the appraisal
  B) using multiple outcomes to measure performance
  C) allowing significant time to pass between the time of an action and its appraisal
  D) avoiding the zero-sum approach for resource allocation
  E) ensuring role clarity

Question 2

________ bases a portion of an employee's pay on some individual and/or organizational measure of performance.
 
  A) Guaranteed pay program
  B) Variable-pay program
  C) Flexible benefits program
  D) Modular plans program
  E) Base pay program

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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) The more organizations use subjective criteria in the appraisal, emphasize a single outcome measure, or allow significant time to pass between the time of an action and its appraisal, the greater the likelihood that an employee can get away with politicking.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Variable-pay programs base a portion of an employee's pay on some individual and/or organizational measure of performance.