Exam 8: Power and Organizational Politics

Come up with a scenario where a manager in a public organization might face a problem and develop a strategy that the manager should use to solve the problem. Be sure to discuss power in your solution.

Discuss how the views about power, workers and organizations have changed and evolved over time.

Power and political processes in organizations do not help organizations adapt to or interact with their environments appropriately.

According to Max Weber, the ________ type of power is where laws and constitutional processes create legitimate authority.

The use of coercive power tends to increase referent power, whereas the use of reward power tends to diminish referent power.

________ is the potential for influence, whereas ________ is the exercise or use of that influence.

Which of the following is a way in which organizations can foster a positive organizational climate?

Which of the following tactics help people to gain power, exercise influence, and balance the power of others in organizations?

When the stakes are ________ and resources are ________ power politics can be quite likely.

If we have the perception that our power position is ________ than our counterpart's, we are ________ likely to use power-balancing tactics.

All social interactions involve a measure of mutual influence and control.

Translating new ideas into coordinated actions is part of which process of organizational learning?

Communicating or explaining ideas to others is part of which process of organizational learning?

People with less power can act to equalize or balance power in a relationship by ________ their needs or demands or ________ other people's alternative sources.

Which of the following is NOT a base of power?