Question 1

There are three major issues relating to power. Which of the following are among those issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal power 
B)  informal power 
C)  reasons for seeking power 
D)  none of the above 
A)  formal power 
B)  informal power 
C)  reasons for seeking power 
D)  none of the above C

Question 2

Which approach to the use of power is a formal use that appears negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent A

Question 3

Effective informal power:

Accepted Answer

A)  gets things done through other people 
B)  must be earned over a long period of time 
C)  is not related to the size of the person's office 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gets things done through other people 
B)  must be earned over a long period of time 
C)  is not related to the size of the person's office 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Which use of power goes outside of the rules and suggests a bad consequence for failure to comply?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing tricks on others 
B)  control 
C)  manipulation 
D)  threats 
A)  playing tricks on others 
B)  control 
C)  manipulation 
D)  threats

Question 6

There are three basic reasons for using power; one reason is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to take advantage of others 
B)  personal 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b 
A)  to take advantage of others 
B)  personal 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b

Question 7

Sometimes people who rely on formal power may:

Accepted Answer

A)  believe they are more important than they are 
B)  have subordinates who play organizational games that make the manager's formal power less effective. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  believe they are more important than they are 
B)  have subordinates who play organizational games that make the manager's formal power less effective. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

This use of power involves using the name or referencing a person in the organization with formal power.

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent

Question 9

In this use of power, the person essentially "nags" others to get support for his or her cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  needling 
B)  coordination 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  needling 
B)  coordination 
C)  threat 
D)  referent

Question 10

Working together and sharing power is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  needling 
B)  coordination 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  needling 
B)  coordination 
C)  threat 
D)  referent

Question 11

Informal power:

Accepted Answer

A)  is received by virtue of position 
B)  can be granted 
C)  comes and goes 
D)  is something that is earned over a long period of time 
A)  is received by virtue of position 
B)  can be granted 
C)  comes and goes 
D)  is something that is earned over a long period of time

Question 12

What is one of the three steps in developing informal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping notes on others, which can be used against them 
B)  engaging in sycophantic behaviors 
C)  being visible 
D)  stalking the boss 
A)  keeping notes on others, which can be used against them 
B)  engaging in sycophantic behaviors 
C)  being visible 
D)  stalking the boss

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  referent 
B)  needling 
C)  coordination 
D)  messing with someone's files 
A)  referent 
B)  needling 
C)  coordination 
D)  messing with someone's files

Question 14

Which are the two basic types of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  informal 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  formal 
B)  informal 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which use of power depends on indirect methods of ensuring cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent 
A)  control 
B)  manipulation 
C)  threat 
D)  referent

There are three major issues relating to power. Which of the following are among those issues?

Which approach to the use of power is a formal use that appears negative?

Effective informal power:

Which use of power goes outside of the rules and suggests a bad consequence for failure to comply?

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

There are three basic reasons for using power; one reason is:

Sometimes people who rely on formal power may:

This use of power involves using the name or referencing a person in the organization with formal power.

In this use of power, the person essentially "nags" others to get support for his or her cause.

Working together and sharing power is called:

Informal power:

What is one of the three steps in developing informal power?

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

Which are the two basic types of power?

Which use of power depends on indirect methods of ensuring cooperation?

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Exam 14: Use of Power

There are three major issues relating to power. Which of the following are among those issues?

Which approach to the use of power is a formal use that appears negative?

Effective informal power:

Which use of power goes outside of the rules and suggests a bad consequence for failure to comply?

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

There are three basic reasons for using power; one reason is:

Sometimes people who rely on formal power may:

This use of power involves using the name or referencing a person in the organization with formal power.

In this use of power, the person essentially "nags" others to get support for his or her cause.

Working together and sharing power is called:

Informal power:

What is one of the three steps in developing informal power?

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to use of power?

Which are the two basic types of power?

Which use of power depends on indirect methods of ensuring cooperation?

A History and Philosophy of Police Management

From Philosophy to Outcomes

Organizational Culture

Leadership Behavior Styles

Creating a Breed of Super-Sergeants

Succession Planning

Organizational Environment

Transactional Analysis

Understanding Personnel Through Mbti

Management Planning

Problem Identification and Decision Making

Management by Objectives

Fiscal Management

The Use of Force

Communication During High Profile Crises

Civil Liability and Accreditation

Ethics for the 21st Century

The School Resource Officer Program: Establishing a Police Presence in Schools

Assessment Center Process

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