Question 1

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 2

Employees are losing their expert power as society moves from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Impression management is a common strategy for people trying to get ahead in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an influence strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dressing appropriately for the occasion. 
B)  Being polite to others. 
C)  Reminding co-workers of their obligation to serve customers. 
D)  All of these are influence strategies. 
E)  None of these are influence strategies. 
A)  Dressing appropriately for the occasion. 
B)  Being polite to others. 
C)  Reminding co-workers of their obligation to serve customers. 
D)  All of these are influence strategies. 
E)  None of these are influence strategies.

Question 5

One potent form of legitimate power occurs where people withhold the right to control the information that others receive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Referent power is mainly developed through a person's interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scholars tend to describe influence tactics as _____________,whereas they describe office politics as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative; positive 
B)  based on power sources; based on power contingencies 
C)  behaviours; perceptions 
D)  hard; soft 
E)  rare; common 
A)  negative; positive 
B)  based on power sources; based on power contingencies 
C)  behaviours; perceptions 
D)  hard; soft 
E)  rare; common

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People who have expertise tend to have more influence using persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A coalition gains power by symbolizing the legitimacy of the issue supported by the coalition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social Networking generates power through socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research indicates that ingratiation is more commonly used by managers in Canada than by managers in Hong Kong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which source of power might non-management employees have over their supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward power 
B)  Expert power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  All of these are employee sources of power over their supervisors. 
E)  None of these are employee sources of power over their supervisors. 
A)  Reward power 
B)  Expert power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  All of these are employee sources of power over their supervisors. 
E)  None of these are employee sources of power over their supervisors.

Question 14

Employees have LESS power in the organization when:

Accepted Answer

A)  their work has an immediate impact on organizational effectiveness. 
B)  their work can be outsourced. 
C)  their work reduces organizational uncertainty. 
D)  their work is central to the organization's goals. 
E)  they are able to help the organization to secure scarce resources. 
A)  their work has an immediate impact on organizational effectiveness. 
B)  their work can be outsourced. 
C)  their work reduces organizational uncertainty. 
D)  their work is central to the organization's goals. 
E)  they are able to help the organization to secure scarce resources.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social network centrality is dependent on one's "betweenness."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which source of power can employees potentially have over their supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Employees can potentially have all of these sources of power over their supervisors. 
E)  Employees never have any of these sources of power over their supervisors. 
A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Employees can potentially have all of these sources of power over their supervisors. 
E)  Employees never have any of these sources of power over their supervisors.

Question 18

Referent power is associated with charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As organizations increasingly rely on knowledge rather than on machines and physical resources as the means of production,employees will:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain expert power in the workplace. 
B)  lose power in the labour market. 
C)  gain more referent power in the workplace. 
D)  become more tolerant of their boss's legitimate power. 
E)  become less willing to use organizational politics to get their way. 
A)  gain expert power in the workplace. 
B)  lose power in the labour market. 
C)  gain more referent power in the workplace. 
D)  become more tolerant of their boss's legitimate power. 
E)  become less willing to use organizational politics to get their way.

Question 20

Legitimate power is created whenever the organization assigns a supervisor formal authority over subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Organizational politics typically involves:

Employees are losing their expert power as society moves from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy.

Impression management is a common strategy for people trying to get ahead in the workplace.

Which of the following is an influence strategy?

One potent form of legitimate power occurs where people withhold the right to control the information that others receive.

Referent power is mainly developed through a person's interpersonal skills.

Scholars tend to describe influence tactics as _,whereas they describe office politics as _.

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

People who have expertise tend to have more influence using persuasion.

A coalition gains power by symbolizing the legitimacy of the issue supported by the coalition.

Social Networking generates power through socialism.

Research indicates that ingratiation is more commonly used by managers in Canada than by managers in Hong Kong.

Which source of power might non-management employees have over their supervisors?

Employees have LESS power in the organization when:

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

Social network centrality is dependent on one's "betweenness."

Which source of power can employees potentially have over their supervisors?

Referent power is associated with charisma.

As organizations increasingly rely on knowledge rather than on machines and physical resources as the means of production,employees will:

Legitimate power is created whenever the organization assigns a supervisor formal authority over subordinates.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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Exam 10: Power and Influence in the Workplace

Organizational politics typically involves:

Employees are losing their expert power as society moves from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy.

Impression management is a common strategy for people trying to get ahead in the workplace.

Which of the following is an influence strategy?

One potent form of legitimate power occurs where people withhold the right to control the information that others receive.

Referent power is mainly developed through a person's interpersonal skills.

Scholars tend to describe influence tactics as _____________,whereas they describe office politics as _____________.

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

People who have expertise tend to have more influence using persuasion.

A coalition gains power by symbolizing the legitimacy of the issue supported by the coalition.

Social Networking generates power through socialism.

Research indicates that ingratiation is more commonly used by managers in Canada than by managers in Hong Kong.

Which source of power might non-management employees have over their supervisors?

Employees have LESS power in the organization when:

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

Social network centrality is dependent on one's "betweenness."

Which source of power can employees potentially have over their supervisors?

Referent power is associated with charisma.

As organizations increasingly rely on knowledge rather than on machines and physical resources as the means of production,employees will:

Legitimate power is created whenever the organization assigns a supervisor formal authority over subordinates.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters

Scholars tend to describe influence tactics as _,whereas they describe office politics as _.