John works for Super Sales Company. He has been first in sales for the past year, but this year Steve is close to John's numbers. John is not happy about this and works with his boss to get some of Steve's clients assigned to John. This behavior by John is an example of ______.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

John's actions of working with his boss to get some of Steve's clients reassigned to him is an example of engaging in workplace politics. This behavior is aimed at maintaining or improving his position within the company by using influence or manipulation, rather than purely merit-based methods.

John Works for Super Sales Company