Question 1

Legitimate,referent,and expert are:

Accepted Answer

A)  different types of organizational politics 
B)  different forms of visibility. 
C)  different sources of organizational power 
D)  different types of substitutability 
E)  different contingencies of organizational power 
A)  different types of organizational politics 
B)  different forms of visibility. 
C)  different sources of organizational power 
D)  different types of substitutability 
E)  different contingencies of organizational power

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employees are more likely to comply with a supervisor's legitimate power when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the employees have a high power distance value. 
B)  the power holder gives orders outside the employees' normal role requirements. 
C)  the company encourages people to disobey orders that interfere with their work. 
D)  the employees have a low power distance value. 
E)  the employees have low collectivism. 
A)  the employees have a high power distance value. 
B)  the power holder gives orders outside the employees' normal role requirements. 
C)  the company encourages people to disobey orders that interfere with their work. 
D)  the employees have a low power distance value. 
E)  the employees have low collectivism.

Question 4

Persuasion is the most common form of influence in high power distance cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In persuasive communication,the inoculation effect involves warning listeners that others will try to influence them in the future and that they should beware of the opponent's arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A clothing manufacture 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 8

People with an internal locus of control and strong Machiavellian values are more likely to engage in organizational politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organizational politics tends to increase in situations where decisions become routinized and programmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People are more persuasive when they rely on logical arguments and avoid emotional appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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)  higher absenteeism 
E)  all of these 
A)  lower job satisfaction 
B)  reduced work effort 
C)  lower organizational commitment 
D)  higher absenteeism 
E)  all of these

Question 12

Legitimate power is an agreement between people that one person has the right to request specific behaviors from the other person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Networking is a form of influence that tends to increase the individual's expert and referent power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employees in Canada and other low power distance countries are more likely to accept legitimate power than are employees in Mexico and other high power distance countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

First-line supervisors may have legitimate,reward and coercive sources of power,but their actual power is often limited by a lack of discretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a distinct source of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Centrality power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  Coercive power 
E)  Expert power 
A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Centrality power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  Coercive power 
E)  Expert power

Question 18

A manager's legitimate power over subordinates exists when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the organization grants formal authority over the employees. 
B)  the manager is able to reward or punish the employees. 
C)  employees agree to let the manager have power over them. 
D)  employees are blinded by the manager's charisma. 
E)  the organization grants formal authority AND employees agree to let the manager use this authority. 
A)  the organization grants formal authority over the employees. 
B)  the manager is able to reward or punish the employees. 
C)  employees agree to let the manager have power over them. 
D)  employees are blinded by the manager's charisma. 
E)  the organization grants formal authority AND employees agree to let the manager use this authority.

Question 19

In any relationship,both parties have some degree of power over the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Persuasion general works better in face-to-face interaction than through e-mail or written letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Legitimate,referent,and expert are:

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

Employees are more likely to comply with a supervisor's legitimate power when:

Persuasion is the most common form of influence in high power distance cultures.

In persuasive communication,the inoculation effect involves warning listeners that others will try to influence them in the future and that they should beware of the opponent's arguments.

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

People with an internal locus of control and strong Machiavellian values are more likely to engage in organizational politics.

Organizational politics tends to increase in situations where decisions become routinized and programmed.

People are more persuasive when they rely on logical arguments and avoid emotional appeals.

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

Legitimate power is an agreement between people that one person has the right to request specific behaviors from the other person.

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

Networking is a form of influence that tends to increase the individual's expert and referent power.

Employees in Canada and other low power distance countries are more likely to accept legitimate power than are employees in Mexico and other high power distance countries.

First-line supervisors may have legitimate,reward and coercive sources of power,but their actual power is often limited by a lack of discretion.

Which of the following is NOT a distinct source of power?

A manager's legitimate power over subordinates exists when:

In any relationship,both parties have some degree of power over the other.

Persuasion general works better in face-to-face interaction than through e-mail or written letters.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Applied Performance Practices

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 12: Power and Influence in the Workplace

Legitimate,referent,and expert are:

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

Employees are more likely to comply with a supervisor's legitimate power when:

Persuasion is the most common form of influence in high power distance cultures.

In persuasive communication,the inoculation effect involves warning listeners that others will try to influence them in the future and that they should beware of the opponent's arguments.

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

People with an internal locus of control and strong Machiavellian values are more likely to engage in organizational politics.

Organizational politics tends to increase in situations where decisions become routinized and programmed.

People are more persuasive when they rely on logical arguments and avoid emotional appeals.

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

Legitimate power is an agreement between people that one person has the right to request specific behaviors from the other person.

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

Networking is a form of influence that tends to increase the individual's expert and referent power.

Employees in Canada and other low power distance countries are more likely to accept legitimate power than are employees in Mexico and other high power distance countries.

First-line supervisors may have legitimate,reward and coercive sources of power,but their actual power is often limited by a lack of discretion.

Which of the following is NOT a distinct source of power?

A manager's legitimate power over subordinates exists when:

In any relationship,both parties have some degree of power over the other.

Persuasion general works better in face-to-face interaction than through e-mail or written letters.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Applied Performance Practices

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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