You have been named senior vice president of a department that is reputed to be excessively political. Listed below are four measures that can be taken to reduce dysfunctional politics and demonstrations of those measures. Match the measures on the left with their examples on the right.

Goal congruence

When a team member brings discrediting information about his coworkers to your notice, you offer to discuss it publicly.

Avoiding favoritism and cronyism

You announce during a staff meeting that political behavior is unwelcome in your department.

Offering to discuss questionable information publicly

You reward workers who impress you through task$-$related activities rather than those with whom you get along really well.

Setting good examples at the top of the organization

You align the objectives of key individuals of your department with those of the organization.