1. One tradition in the analysis of organizational politics treats it as a necessary function resulting from differences in the self-interests of individuals. Which one of the following statements about this tradition is NOT accurate?
- organizational politics is viewed as the art of creative compromise among competing interests.
- politics arise because individuals need to develop compromises, avoid confrontation, and live together.
- organizationally powerful individuals negotiate with others to establish the goals of the organization and the acceptable means for achieving them.
- managers seek their own goals or use means that are not currently authorized by the organization.
- organizational politics is the use of power to develop socially acceptable ends and means that balance individual and collective interests.
2.Managers of an acquired firm may hold values and assumptions that are quite inconsistent with those of the acquiring firm thereby creating a _____________.
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