Exam 12: Power and Politics

Another term for political savvy is political power which the ability to effectively understand others at work, and to use such knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance one's personal and/or organizational objectives.

Organizations should only be comprised of formal systems to be successful.

The two sources of personal power are __________, and _______________.

___________ dictate what is to be done in organizations and how work processes are to be coordinated and structured.

Identification occurs when individuals accept another's influence because of the positive or negative outcomes tied to it.

The authority or ability to exercise restraining or dominating influence over someone or something is called _________________.

__________ are the shared perceptions about the political nature of the organization.

_______________ occurs when an individual accepts influence because the induced behavior is congruent with their value system.

______________ resistance involves a more passive form of non-compliance in which individuals ignore or dismiss the request of the influencing agent?

Legitimate power, or formal hierarchical authority, stems from the extent to which a manager can control subordinates' behavior because they believe the boss has the right to do so.

Developing political savvy involves a combination of skills, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Power can be based on punishment instead of reward.

Research finds that employees who use constructive resistance are more likely to receive negative performance ratings from managers, while employees who use dysfunctional resistance are more likely to receive positive ratings form managers.

Empowerment involves sharing power, information, and rewards with employees to make decisions and solve problems in their work.

Association power describes a form of power arising from alliances with others developed through reciprocity.

A __________ is the range of authoritative requests to which a subordinate is willing to respond without subjecting the directives to critical evaluation or judgment.

Political savvy is a skill and adroitness at reading political environments and understanding how to influence effectively in these environments.

Social capital is the knowledge, skills and intellectual assets employees bring to the workplace.

A term used to recognize that power comes from the ability to influence another in a social relation is called association power.

Personal power stems from the formal hierarchy or authority vested in a particular role or position.