Behaviours that others perceive as self-serving tactics for personal gain at the expense of other people and possibly the organisation constitute:
A) Influence tactics
B) Organisational politics
C) Power
D) Machiavellian values

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The behaviours described in the question are typical of those associated with organisational politics, where individuals may use their power and influence for personal gain at the expense of others and the organisation. Influence tactics and power are related concepts but do not necessarily connote self-serving behaviour. Machiavellian values refer specifically to the belief that the ends justify the means, and do not fully capture the idea of self-serving behaviour at the expense of others and the organisation.

Behaviours That Others Perceive as Self-Serving Tactics for Personal Gain