Question

Employees exhibiting which of the following features are more likely to engage in political behavior?
A) lack of organizational investment
B) external locus of control
C) low need for power
D) Machiavellian personality
E) low self-monitoring

Answer 1

Employees exhibiting D) Machiavellian personality are more likely to engage in political behavior. In psychology, Machiavellianism makes reference to a personality feature in which people are so blinded by their own interests that they will manipulate, mislead and take advantage of others to achieve their own goals. Machiavellianism is part of the traits named the "Dark Triad" along with narcissism and psychopathy.