Q1. Under what conditions, if any do you think it is appropriate to use email to notify an employee that he or she has been laid off or fired? Why is email usually considered an inappropriate channel to convey this information? Q2. In your opinion, has the introduction of email and other information technologies inceased o decreased the amount off information flowing through the corporate grapevine? Explain your answer. Q3. How does social networking increase a person's power? What social networking strategies could you initiate now to potentially enhance your future career success? Q4. List the eight influence tactics described in this chapter in terms of how they are used by students to influence their instructors. Which influence tactic is applied most often? Which is applied least often in your opinion? To what extent is each influence tactic considered legitimate behavior or organizational politics