Survey Items

22 matches in Measuring Ingratiatory Behaviors in Organizational Settings · showing 1–22 · clear filter

ask your supervisor for advice in areas in which he/she thinks he/she is smart to let him/her feel that you admire his/her talent [other en…

CITM_87739ed08f61 · 1 source variant

compliment your supervisor on his/her achievement however trivial it may actually be to you personally favor rendering items: [other enhanc…

CITM_223405f8f32e · 1 source variant

disagree on trivial or unimportant issues but agree on those issues in which he/she expects support from you

CITM_4362fd493b84 · 1 source variant

exaggerate his/her admirable qualities to convey the impression that you think highly of him/her [other enhancement items]

CITM_f09d9a5e3ac6 · 1 source variant

express work attitudes that are similar to your supervisor’s as a way of letting him/her know that the two of you are alike

CITM_a194f191389d · 1 source variant

give frequent smiles to express enthusiasm/interest about something he/she is interested in even if you do not like it

CITM_1ff418345cd8 · 1 source variant

highlight the achievements made under his/her leadership in a meeting not being attended by him/her ae tell him/her that you can learn a lo…

CITM_bbe6926c19b9 · 1 source variant

impress upon your supervisor that only he/she can help you in a given situation mainly to make him/her to feel good about himself/ herself…

CITM_70b5e4428719 · 1 source variant

laugh heartily at your supervisor’s jokes even when they are not really funny other enhancement items:

CITM_e42e70263c4d · 1 source variant

let your supervisor know the attitudes you share with him/her

CITM_a2fc1b18dfbd · 1 source variant

look for opportunities to let the supervisor know your virtues/ strengths [self-preservation items]

CITM_44eba79b6763 · 1 source variant

look out for opportunities to admire your supervisor [other enhancement items]

CITM_5225ef027ab8 · 1 source variant

offer to help your supervisor by offering to use your personal contacts [favor rendering items]

CITM_da55dfb81a85 · 1 source variant

show him/her that you share his/her enthusiasm about his/her new idea even when you may not actually like it

CITM_eda11405f9f6 · 1 source variant

spend time listening to your supervisor’s personal problems even if you have no interest in them [favor rendering items]

CITM_4dce8acb166d · 1 source variant

try to do things for your supervisor that show your selfless generosity go out of your way to run an errand for your supervisor i) [favor r…

CITM_46da6a12131c · 1 source variant

try to imitate such work behaviors of your supervisor as working late or occasionally working on weekends

CITM_ccc859a783b8 · 1 source variant

try to let him/her know that you have a reputation for being liked [self-preservation items]

CITM_ff353259f832 · 1 source variant

try to make sure that he/she is aware of your successes [self-preservation items]

CITM_8e76cdc4ebd8 · 1 source variant

try to persuasively present your own qualities when attempting to convince your supervisor about your abilities ne [self-preservation items]

CITM_e7f177cc12e9 · 1 source variant

volunteer to be of help to your supervisor in matters like locating a good apartment, finding a good insurance agent, and so on [favor rend…

CITM_78f102a1f733 · 1 source variant

volunteer to help your supervisor in his/her work even if it means extra work for you self-preservation items: [favor rendering items]

CITM_4f4b7f75c672 · 1 source variant