Thomas recognizes that his firm is plagued by organizational politics. He is not good at playing games and instead frequently engages in defensive behaviors in order to protect himself and his interests. Thomas is frustrated because he believes that he has little control over his environment, and his environment is uncomfortable to him. He has had some success at establishing a sense of control for himself by appearing to be more supportive publicly while doing little or nothing privately.
-The defensive behavior that Thomas engages in falls under the category of avoiding ________.

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A) Overconforming, buck passing, playing dumb, stretching, and stalling are all defensive behaviors that fall under the category of avoiding action.

Thomas Recognizes That His Firm Is Plagued by Organizational Politics