Exam 7: Power and Politics

Define power and influence and provide an example of each.

IBQ stands for ______.

Compare and contrast the five bases of power.

Which of the following are recognized as proactive influence tactics?

Power is the source of influence.

______ is more likely to be used with peers or followers than with the boss.

Individuals who self-sacrifice or go above and beyond the call of duty in order to gain the attribution of dedication from observers are engaging in ______.

Possessing resources that are important, scarce, and cannot be substituted by others creates ______.

Organizational politics only brings out the best of people in power.

Eldon did not do well on his midterm exam and is worried about passing his final OB exam He tells his teammates about his failure on the exam and overall concerns. Eldon is using the ______ impression management tactic.

Which is the only influence tactic that held stable positive relationships with both task and relationship research outcomes?

Influence can be thought of as power in use.

Describe negative consequences of perception of organizational politics and how to mitigate them.

Identify the differences between individual and organizational sources of power.

The ability to appear to others as genuine and honest.

Individuals who point out their abilities or accomplishments in order to be seen as competent by observers are engaging in ______.

The ability to create a diverse constellation of contacts both inside and outside of the organization is known as ______.

Research so far has shown that the perceptions of the effectiveness of influence tactics ______.

Personal power is directly related to the position one holds.

The nearly universal belief that if someone does something for you, they should be paid back is known as ______.