Question 1

The tendency to base decisions on information readily available in memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bounded reality 
B)  availability heuristic 
C)  representative heuristic 
D)  judgmental heuristic 
E)  reality heuristic 
A)  bounded reality 
B)  availability heuristic 
C)  representative heuristic 
D)  judgmental heuristic 
E)  reality heuristic

Question 2

Threats of punishment and actual punishment give individuals ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  reward 
B)  coercive 
C)  expert 
D)  legitimate 
E)  social 
A)  reward 
B)  coercive 
C)  expert 
D)  legitimate 
E)  social

Question 3

Groups are beneficial to the decision making process if they can provide additional information to increase the quality of the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A positive impact on job performance and job satisfaction with lowered turnover occur(s)with which base(s)of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive power 
B)  positive power 
C)  reward power 
D)  both expert and referent power 
E)  both expert and reward power 
A)  coercive power 
B)  positive power 
C)  reward power 
D)  both expert and referent power 
E)  both expert and reward power

Question 5

An analytical decision making style has a higher tolerance for ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An exciting trend in today's organizations,which centers on giving employees authority and responsibility over tasks that were once held by their superiors is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  task identify 
B)  participative power 
C)  motivation 
D)  empowerment 
E)  authority base 
A)  task identify 
B)  participative power 
C)  motivation 
D)  empowerment 
E)  authority base

Question 7

Political manoeuvring is triggered primarily by uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a survey,the majority of people said they dealt with office politics by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating directly 
B)  Know what's going on but do not participate 
C)  Not participating at all 
D)  Pretend that office politics don't exist in their workplace 
E)  Ignore it completely 
A)  Participating directly 
B)  Know what's going on but do not participate 
C)  Not participating at all 
D)  Pretend that office politics don't exist in their workplace 
E)  Ignore it completely

Question 9

Political manoeuvring is triggered by uncertainty.Common source(s)of uncertainty is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  weak group competition 
B)  certainty as the cause of change 
C)  unclear objectives and vague performance measures 
D)  high turnover 
E)  job dissatisfaction 
A)  weak group competition 
B)  certainty as the cause of change 
C)  unclear objectives and vague performance measures 
D)  high turnover 
E)  job dissatisfaction

Question 10

Personalized power is directed at helping oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tendency to base decisions on information readily available in memory is called

Threats of punishment and actual punishment give individuals ________ power.

Groups are beneficial to the decision making process if they can provide additional information to increase the quality of the decision.

A positive impact on job performance and job satisfaction with lowered turnover occur(s)with which base(s)of power?

An analytical decision making style has a higher tolerance for ambiguity.

An exciting trend in today's organizations,which centers on giving employees authority and responsibility over tasks that were once held by their superiors is called?

Political manoeuvring is triggered primarily by uncertainty.

In a survey,the majority of people said they dealt with office politics by:

Political manoeuvring is triggered by uncertainty.Common source(s)of uncertainty is/are

Personalized power is directed at helping oneself.

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture,socialization,and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation

Improving Performance With Feedback, rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

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Exam 9: Effective Groups and Teamwork

The tendency to base decisions on information readily available in memory is called

Threats of punishment and actual punishment give individuals ________ power.

Groups are beneficial to the decision making process if they can provide additional information to increase the quality of the decision.

A positive impact on job performance and job satisfaction with lowered turnover occur(s)with which base(s)of power?

An analytical decision making style has a higher tolerance for ambiguity.

An exciting trend in today's organizations,which centers on giving employees authority and responsibility over tasks that were once held by their superiors is called?

Political manoeuvring is triggered primarily by uncertainty.

In a survey,the majority of people said they dealt with office politics by:

Political manoeuvring is triggered by uncertainty.Common source(s)of uncertainty is/are

Personalized power is directed at helping oneself.

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture,socialization,and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation

Improving Performance With Feedback, rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Filters