Question 1

Describe the conditions that support organisational politics.

Accepted Answer

Employees engage in organisational polit

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for coping with uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention 
B)  Substitution 
C)  Forecasting 
D)  Absorption 
A)  Prevention 
B)  Substitution 
C)  Forecasting 
D)  Absorption

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Coping with uncertainty is a variation of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Negotiation is an integral part of which influence activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent authority 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Exchange 
D)  All of the options listed here are correct 
A)  Silent authority 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Exchange 
D)  All of the options listed here are correct

Question 6

An employee's ability to influence others increases as the source of his or her power becomes more substitutable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to persuasion research,getting an employee to accept a new policy is more easily done when:

Accepted Answer

A)  You only give the employee information that supports the policy 
B)  The information is written down rather than discussed orally 
C)  You are respected and trusted by the employee 
D)  The employee is publicly committed to an opposing attitude 
A)  You only give the employee information that supports the policy 
B)  The information is written down rather than discussed orally 
C)  You are respected and trusted by the employee 
D)  The employee is publicly committed to an opposing attitude

Question 8

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)  Rare,common 
A)  Negative,positive 
B)  Based on power sources,based on power contingencies 
C)  Behaviours,perceptions 
D)  Rare,common

Question 9

The capacity to influence others in organisational settings is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organisational politics 
B)  Impression management 
C)  Machiavellianism 
D)  Organisational power 
A)  Organisational politics 
B)  Impression management 
C)  Machiavellianism 
D)  Organisational power

Question 10

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate 
B)  Referent 
C)  Visibility 
D)  All of the options listed here are correct 
A)  Legitimate 
B)  Referent 
C)  Visibility 
D)  All of the options listed here are correct

Question 11

When Jan Briggs began her new job she was aware that she was joining an elite team.She worked hard to show her high regard for their ideas and output,and by seeking their advice,to find out about their work strategies and techniques.Unfortunately,after a few months she felt that she was getting nowhere and quite alienated from team members.Explain what might have happened here.

Accepted Answer

Unless Jan was successful in promoting h

Question 12

Employees have LESS power in the organisation when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their work has an immediate impact on organisational effectiveness 
B)  Their work can be outsourced 
C)  Their work reduces organisational uncertainty 
D)  Their work is central to the organisation's goals 
A)  Their work has an immediate impact on organisational effectiveness 
B)  Their work can be outsourced 
C)  Their work reduces organisational uncertainty 
D)  Their work is central to the organisation's goals

Question 13

People might gain power by convincing others that they have something of value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Behaviours that others perceive as self-serving tactics for personal gain at the expense of other people and possibly the organisation constitute:

Accepted Answer

A)  Influence tactics 
B)  Organisational politics 
C)  Power 
D)  Machiavellian values 
A)  Influence tactics 
B)  Organisational politics 
C)  Power 
D)  Machiavellian values

Question 15

A coalition attempts to influence people outside the group by pooling the resources and power of its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Various studies consistently report that many job applicants falsify information on their resume.This is an example of which influence tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persuasion 
B)  Forming coalitions 
C)  Networking 
D)  Impression management 
A)  Persuasion 
B)  Forming coalitions 
C)  Networking 
D)  Impression management

Question 17

Silent authority,assertiveness and exchange are three sources of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements about power is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power exists only when the dependent party is aware that the power holder controls valued resources 
B)  Power requires interdependence in the relationship 
C)  Power is the capacity to influence,rather than the actual practice of influencing others 
D)  Power exists only when one person has something of value for a second person,but the second person has nothing of value for the first person 
A)  Power exists only when the dependent party is aware that the power holder controls valued resources 
B)  Power requires interdependence in the relationship 
C)  Power is the capacity to influence,rather than the actual practice of influencing others 
D)  Power exists only when one person has something of value for a second person,but the second person has nothing of value for the first person

Question 19

A supervisor pushes employee performance by constantly checking their work and reminding them of their deadlines.This supervisor is mainly using which form of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate 
B)  Silent authority 
C)  Referent 
D)  Assertiveness 
A)  Legitimate 
B)  Silent authority 
C)  Referent 
D)  Assertiveness

Question 20

Organisation relations are likely to be affected by the exercise of power because high power individuals show less:

Accepted Answer

A)  Enthusiasm 
B)  Adaptability 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Recognition of positive reactions from others 
A)  Enthusiasm 
B)  Adaptability 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Recognition of positive reactions from others

Describe the conditions that support organisational politics.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for coping with uncertainty?

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

Coping with uncertainty is a variation of:

Negotiation is an integral part of which influence activity?

An employee's ability to influence others increases as the source of his or her power becomes more substitutable.

According to persuasion research,getting an employee to accept a new policy is more easily done when:

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

The capacity to influence others in organisational settings is known as:

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Employees have LESS power in the organisation when:

People might gain power by convincing others that they have something of value.

Behaviours that others perceive as self-serving tactics for personal gain at the expense of other people and possibly the organisation constitute:

A coalition attempts to influence people outside the group by pooling the resources and power of its members.

Various studies consistently report that many job applicants falsify information on their resume.This is an example of which influence tactic?

Silent authority,assertiveness and exchange are three sources of power.

Which of the following statements about power is FALSE?

A supervisor pushes employee performance by constantly checking their work and reminding them of their deadlines.This supervisor is mainly using which form of influence?

Organisation relations are likely to be affected by the exercise of power because high power individuals show less:

Introduction to the Field of Organisational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organisations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organisations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organisational Settings

Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change

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Exam 10: Power and Influence in the Workplace

Describe the conditions that support organisational politics.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for coping with uncertainty?

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

Coping with uncertainty is a variation of:

Negotiation is an integral part of which influence activity?

An employee's ability to influence others increases as the source of his or her power becomes more substitutable.

According to persuasion research,getting an employee to accept a new policy is more easily done when:

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

The capacity to influence others in organisational settings is known as:

Which of the following is a contingency of power?

Employees have LESS power in the organisation when:

People might gain power by convincing others that they have something of value.

Behaviours that others perceive as self-serving tactics for personal gain at the expense of other people and possibly the organisation constitute:

A coalition attempts to influence people outside the group by pooling the resources and power of its members.

Various studies consistently report that many job applicants falsify information on their resume.This is an example of which influence tactic?

Silent authority,assertiveness and exchange are three sources of power.

Which of the following statements about power is FALSE?

A supervisor pushes employee performance by constantly checking their work and reminding them of their deadlines.This supervisor is mainly using which form of influence?

Organisation relations are likely to be affected by the exercise of power because high power individuals show less:

Introduction to the Field of Organisational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organisations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organisations

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organisational Settings

Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change

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