Question 1

Some writers describe charisma as both a "gift" and a "curse" within the charismatic person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By engaging successfully in social networking,employees increase their:

Accepted Answer

A) socialistic tendencies. 
B) centrality. 
C) social power. 
D) social capital. 
E) expert power and centrality,but not referent power. 
A) socialistic tendencies. 
B) centrality. 
C) social power. 
D) social capital. 
E) expert power and centrality,but not referent power.

Question 3

Referent power is associated with charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Legitimacy 
B) Referent 
C) Visibility 
D) Suitability 
E) None of these are contingencies of power. 
A) Legitimacy 
B) Referent 
C) Visibility 
D) Suitability 
E) None of these are contingencies of power.

Question 5

Organizational politics refers to any use of power to influence others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unions and professional associations explicitly or implicitly try to increase the non-substitutability of their members.Identify three strategies used by these groups to increase non-substitutability and provide an example related to professions or unions for each strategy.

Accepted Answer

The textbook identifies four strategies

Question 7

Referent power is typically associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) reward systems. 
B) educational systems. 
C) knowledge management. 
D) peer pressure. 
E) charisma. 
A) reward systems. 
B) educational systems. 
C) knowledge management. 
D) peer pressure. 
E) charisma.

Question 8

______________ is the knowledge and other resources available to people,teams,or organizations from a durable network that connect them to others.

Accepted Answer

A) Resource capital 
B) Expert capital 
C) Social capital 
D) Network capital 
E) Intangible capital 
A) Resource capital 
B) Expert capital 
C) Social capital 
D) Network capital 
E) Intangible capital

Question 9

A clothing manufacturer has been very successful in the marketplace because one of its designers has a keen ability to determine what styles young people will want to wear over the next year or two.The designer's ability to understand the fashion preferences of young customers is highly valuable because clothing tastes change quickly and manufacturing too much unwanted product can put the company out of business.In terms of power,this designer has organizational power mainly because she:

Accepted Answer

A) copes with uncertainty through forecasting. 
B) has plenty of coercive power. 
C) has plenty of referent power. 
D) leverages power through an all-channel information flow rather than the wheel formation. 
E) copes with uncertainty through absorption. 
A) copes with uncertainty through forecasting. 
B) has plenty of coercive power. 
C) has plenty of referent power. 
D) leverages power through an all-channel information flow rather than the wheel formation. 
E) copes with uncertainty through absorption.

Question 10

The right to control information flow in the organization is a form of legitimate power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Organizational politics occurs when someone attempts to influence others for the purpose of promoting personal interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People can gain power in organizations through accurate perceptions of social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Countervailing power refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a second source of power held by the power holder in case the main source of power is ineffective. 
B) the initial feeling of power employees experience when they are given more freedom and control over their jobs. 
C) the capacity to keep someone who is more powerful than you in the exchange relationship. 
D) a method of measuring the number of times an employee uses his or her power each day. 
E) the ability of a person or department to gain more power through unethical organizational politics. 
A) a second source of power held by the power holder in case the main source of power is ineffective. 
B) the initial feeling of power employees experience when they are given more freedom and control over their jobs. 
C) the capacity to keep someone who is more powerful than you in the exchange relationship. 
D) a method of measuring the number of times an employee uses his or her power each day. 
E) the ability of a person or department to gain more power through unethical organizational politics.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of the influence tactic of controlling information?

Accepted Answer

A) A new executive immediately posts his diplomas and awards on the office wall for others to see. 
B) To demonstrate that cost overrun errors aren't due to production employees,the production manager privately shows senior executives examples of how the marketing manager makes mistakes on orders. 
C) The vice-president of marketing deliberately places an issue that she dislikes near the bottom of next meeting's agenda (rather than near the top)so there is less chance the meeting will have time to address that issue. 
D) To increase the chances of promotion to a more senior job in the company,an employee exaggerates to management about his role on the executive of a non-profit group. 
E) Airline employees threaten to go on strike just a few weeks before the company begins its busiest season and most profitable part of the year. 
A) A new executive immediately posts his diplomas and awards on the office wall for others to see. 
B) To demonstrate that cost overrun errors aren't due to production employees,the production manager privately shows senior executives examples of how the marketing manager makes mistakes on orders. 
C) The vice-president of marketing deliberately places an issue that she dislikes near the bottom of next meeting's agenda (rather than near the top)so there is less chance the meeting will have time to address that issue. 
D) To increase the chances of promotion to a more senior job in the company,an employee exaggerates to management about his role on the executive of a non-profit group. 
E) Airline employees threaten to go on strike just a few weeks before the company begins its busiest season and most profitable part of the year.

Question 15

Control over information flow is a power base when:

Accepted Answer

A) others are dependent on that resource. 
B) it is disseminated throughout the organization. 
C) the organization has an all-channel communication structure. 
D) it is associated with the coercive power base. 
E) the 'wheel' communication structure exists. 
A) others are dependent on that resource. 
B) it is disseminated throughout the organization. 
C) the organization has an all-channel communication structure. 
D) it is associated with the coercive power base. 
E) the 'wheel' communication structure exists.

Question 16

You have just graduated from a specialized program in an emerging and little-known field of engineering and are currently looking for a job that will apply your valuable skills.This is the only program of its kind in your country and has very limited enrolment.Your recently acquired knowledge offers great potential for organizations,although few people are aware of this.Describe the sources and contingencies of power you and other graduates from this program have in the labour market.

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,we must consider

Question 17

Machiavellian values help employees to recognize and avoid using political tactics in organizational settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational politics tends to result in ______________ among those affected by the tactics.

Accepted Answer

A) lower job satisfaction 
B) reduced work effort 
C) lower organizational commitment 
D) reduction in organizational citizenship 
E) all of these 
A) lower job satisfaction 
B) reduced work effort 
C) lower organizational commitment 
D) reduction in organizational citizenship 
E) all of these

Question 19

Organizational politics typically involves:

Accepted Answer

A) an unconscious attempt to increase your own power. 
B) a conscious attempt to motivate others to work harder for the firm. 
C) attempts to influence others to promote personal objectives 
D) helping other employees to fulfill their needs through organizational activities. 
E) none of these. 
A) an unconscious attempt to increase your own power. 
B) a conscious attempt to motivate others to work harder for the firm. 
C) attempts to influence others to promote personal objectives 
D) helping other employees to fulfill their needs through organizational activities. 
E) none of these.

Question 20

Organizational leaders can minimize organizational politics by making decision rules more complex and ambiguous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Some writers describe charisma as both a "gift" and a "curse" within the charismatic person.

By engaging successfully in social networking,employees increase their:

Referent power is associated with charisma.

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Organizational politics refers to any use of power to influence others.

Unions and professional associations explicitly or implicitly try to increase the non-substitutability of their members.Identify three strategies used by these groups to increase non-substitutability and provide an example related to professions or unions for each strategy.

Referent power is typically associated with:

______________ is the knowledge and other resources available to people,teams,or organizations from a durable network that connect them to others.

The right to control information flow in the organization is a form of legitimate power.

Organizational politics occurs when someone attempts to influence others for the purpose of promoting personal interests.

People can gain power in organizations through accurate perceptions of social networks.

Countervailing power refers to:

Which of the following is an example of the influence tactic of controlling information?

Control over information flow is a power base when:

Machiavellian values help employees to recognize and avoid using political tactics in organizational settings.

Organizational politics tends to result in ______________ among those affected by the tactics.

Organizational politics typically involves:

Organizational leaders can minimize organizational politics by making decision rules more complex and ambiguous.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 10: Power and Influence in the Workplace

Some writers describe charisma as both a "gift" and a "curse" within the charismatic person.

By engaging successfully in social networking,employees increase their:

Referent power is associated with charisma.

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Organizational politics refers to any use of power to influence others.

Unions and professional associations explicitly or implicitly try to increase the non-substitutability of their members.Identify three strategies used by these groups to increase non-substitutability and provide an example related to professions or unions for each strategy.

Referent power is typically associated with:

______________ is the knowledge and other resources available to people,teams,or organizations from a durable network that connect them to others.

The right to control information flow in the organization is a form of legitimate power.

Organizational politics occurs when someone attempts to influence others for the purpose of promoting personal interests.

People can gain power in organizations through accurate perceptions of social networks.

Countervailing power refers to:

Which of the following is an example of the influence tactic of controlling information?

Control over information flow is a power base when:

Machiavellian values help employees to recognize and avoid using political tactics in organizational settings.

Organizational politics tends to result in ______________ among those affected by the tactics.

Organizational politics typically involves:

Organizational leaders can minimize organizational politics by making decision rules more complex and ambiguous.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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