FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 12: Power, Influence, and Politics

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 31

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Identify at least six of the most commonly used political tactics, explain each, and give an example of each from your own experience.

Correct Answer

verified

Table 12.1 shows some of the most common...

View Answer

Show Answer

Question 32

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Loose associations of people seeking social support for their general self-interests are called:

A) Coalitions
B) Networks
C) Alliances
D) Political aggregations
E) Project teams

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 33

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Your belief that your work values and goals align with those of your manager, team, or employer is known as:

Your personal evaluation of your ability to do your job is known as:

Basing a request on explicit or implied support from superiors is known as using:

You own your own management consulting firm. At a recent seminar, the owner of a local supermarket chain asks you to help him differentiate between a coalition and a network. Which of the following would be a correct response?

Efforts to enhance employee performance, well-being, and positive attitudes are called:

What are the elements of psychological empowerment? How does a person feel when he or she is empowered? What can a manager do to empower his or her subordinates?

__________ is one form of motivation by which a manager can accomplish structural empowerment.

The critical aspect of organizational politics is the emphasis on:

The base of power that most people think of as authority and that is anchored to one's formal position is punishment.

Jeff has been a project assistant for XYZ Corporation for five years. Recently he was asked to train Harriet, a new employee. He suggests to her that she use an Excel worksheet to lay out the projects she is currently working on, and she complies. He is using _______ power.

You are a management consultant. An executive from Swell Systems asks you to present a workshop on empowerment to her managers. Which of the following ideas should you include?

Professor Jones asks Professor Brown to cover class for her while she is out of town presenting a paper at a conference. They are good friends and work together effectively on several committees. Professor Brown not only covers the class, but develops a special lecture and exercise for the students. Professor Jones is using her _______ power and Professor Brown is ________.

Which of the following is a "soft" influence tactic?

Fiona used an influence tactic on Gerald and got him to enthusiastically agree to her proposal. Gerald demonstrated initiative and persistence while completing the assignment. This is an example of:

Identify and describe the five bases of power. What are the likely reactions people have to each type of power? Give an example of each basis of power, using the power a professor might have over a student.

The most frequently used influence tactic is pressure.

Structural empowerment is based on transferring authority and responsibilities from management to employees.

Of the following, the strongest predictor(s) of organizational politics is(are) :