1. What influences in addition to those cited do you believe lead to illegitimate political behaviours such as backstabbing?
2. Envisage that a colleague is engaging in illegitimate political behaviour toward you. What stages might you take to reduce or eliminate this behaviour?
3. Do you consider that it is ever justifiable to engage in illegitimate political conducts such as backstabbing?
If therefore what are some conditions that might justify such behaviour?
4. In addition to the apparent negative effects of illegitimate political behaviour on victims, such as those described in the above case what might be few negative effects on the perpetrators? On the organization as a whole?
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