Question 1

Which of the following is a domain of political activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  management succession 
B)  expanded networks 
C)  resource dependence 
D)  complex change 
A)  management succession 
B)  expanded networks 
C)  resource dependence 
D)  complex change

Question 2

"She who has the gold makes the rules" refers to control of financial resources as a strategic contingency that influences horizontal power among departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Goal incompatibility can be a kind of "built-in" conflict between departments-especially marketing and manufacturing-that are faithfully attempting to accomplish their own missions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot be used to describe today's union-management relations, but does apply to general vertical conflict. 
B)  It is one type of negotiation used to resolve disagreements between workers and management through a union, and establishes fixed responsibilities for the next two to three years. 
C)  It is considered an integration device that results in contracts establishing flexible responsibilities for the next ten to fifteen years. 
D)  It is considered on of the more innovative cooperative approaches. 
A)  It cannot be used to describe today's union-management relations, but does apply to general vertical conflict. 
B)  It is one type of negotiation used to resolve disagreements between workers and management through a union, and establishes fixed responsibilities for the next two to three years. 
C)  It is considered an integration device that results in contracts establishing flexible responsibilities for the next ten to fifteen years. 
D)  It is considered on of the more innovative cooperative approaches.

Question 5

Harold Ballard used his coercive power to control the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Today, e-commerce departments have growing power in many organizations. Explain why, on the basis of the strategic contingencies and power sources that apply to horizontal sources of power.

Accepted Answer

As more organizations are adding a click

Question 7

Describe when political activity is used.

Accepted Answer

Political activity is used whe

Question 8

The advantage of intergroup consultation is that individuals become submerged in the values, attitudes, problems, and goals of the other department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is dependency power derived from?

Accepted Answer

A)  being dependent on others for something 
B)  having something someone else wants 
C)  becoming paternalistic in your management style 
D)  immature subordinates 
A)  being dependent on others for something 
B)  having something someone else wants 
C)  becoming paternalistic in your management style 
D)  immature subordinates

Question 10

People at the bottom levels of an organization can never obtain more power than those at higher levels of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What will happen if managers decide to control decision premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will tell subordinates the expected decision in advance. 
B)  They will restrict the budget allocated to decision making. 
C)  They will force subordinates to spend more time on decision making. 
D)  They will place constraints on decisions made by lower-ranking persons. 
A)  They will tell subordinates the expected decision in advance. 
B)  They will restrict the budget allocated to decision making. 
C)  They will force subordinates to spend more time on decision making. 
D)  They will place constraints on decisions made by lower-ranking persons.

Question 12

Put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from cooperative to competitive; defend your position. Then put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from win-win strategy to win-lose strategy; defend your position.

Accepted Answer

Labour-management teams are cooperative

Question 13

The use of power should always be obvious in order to get tasks accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A win-win strategy means that both departments adopt a positive attitude and strive to resolve the conflict in a way that will benefit each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a domain of political activity?

"She who has the gold makes the rules" refers to control of financial resources as a strategic contingency that influences horizontal power among departments.

Goal incompatibility can be a kind of "built-in" conflict between departments-especially marketing and manufacturing-that are faithfully attempting to accomplish their own missions.

Which of the following best describes collective bargaining?

Harold Ballard used his coercive power to control the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Today, e-commerce departments have growing power in many organizations. Explain why, on the basis of the strategic contingencies and power sources that apply to horizontal sources of power.

Describe when political activity is used.

The advantage of intergroup consultation is that individuals become submerged in the values, attitudes, problems, and goals of the other department.

What is dependency power derived from?

People at the bottom levels of an organization can never obtain more power than those at higher levels of the organization.

What will happen if managers decide to control decision premises?

Put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from cooperative to competitive; defend your position. Then put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from win-win strategy to win-lose strategy; defend your position.

The use of power should always be obvious in order to get tasks accomplished.

A win-win strategy means that both departments adopt a positive attitude and strive to resolve the conflict in a way that will benefit each other.

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Exam 13: Conflict, Power, and Politics

Which of the following is a domain of political activity?

"She who has the gold makes the rules" refers to control of financial resources as a strategic contingency that influences horizontal power among departments.

Goal incompatibility can be a kind of "built-in" conflict between departments-especially marketing and manufacturing-that are faithfully attempting to accomplish their own missions.

Which of the following best describes collective bargaining?

Harold Ballard used his coercive power to control the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Today, e-commerce departments have growing power in many organizations. Explain why, on the basis of the strategic contingencies and power sources that apply to horizontal sources of power.

Describe when political activity is used.

The advantage of intergroup consultation is that individuals become submerged in the values, attitudes, problems, and goals of the other department.

What is dependency power derived from?

People at the bottom levels of an organization can never obtain more power than those at higher levels of the organization.

What will happen if managers decide to control decision premises?

Put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from cooperative to competitive; defend your position. Then put labour-management teams on a continuum ranging from win-win strategy to win-lose strategy; defend your position.

The use of power should always be obvious in order to get tasks accomplished.

A win-win strategy means that both departments adopt a positive attitude and strive to resolve the conflict in a way that will benefit each other.

Organizations and Organizational Theory

Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organizational Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Information Technology and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-Making Processes

Filters