Question

A personal characteristic that fosters organizational politics is a) the desire to help. b) need for power. c) drive to be a vision-holder. d) requirement for participation. e) tendency to need to socialize

Answer 1

Answer: b) need for power.

Explanation:

Organizational politics are activities that people engage in to be able to further their personal interests even if these interests are not always in the best interest of the company itself.

To be able to further their interests, they need power and influence which means that the personal characteristic that fosters organizational politics is the need to have power.