Exam 7: Power and Politics

Describe the relationship between the "will" and "skill" for politics.

The authority to provide incentives is known as which type of power?

The ability to accurately interpret the behavior of others through attentive observation is ______.

Persuading the target of influence that complying will advance his career is known as ______.

Reward power has a positive influence on ______.

Explain why political skill is important.

Research has found potential causes of POP including ______.

Describe three of the most effective influence strategies.

Those with a lot of power tend to rely on ______.

In order to influence someone you have no formal authority over, you need to assess ______.

Describe the three lines of power in organizations and provide examples.

As you advance to higher levels in an organization, be mindful of the impact that being more powerful is having on your ______.

Robin feels he is not liked by his peers. He is going to being ingratiating himself with them, which is a form of ______.

Which of the following outcomes are associated with high perceptions of organizational politics?

Each individual possesses a ______ within which orders are acceptable without conscious questioning of their authority.

Impression management strategies have been found to be based on three areas including ______.

Compare and contrast "minimizing bad" and "maximizing good" impression management strategies.

Political skills are comprised of ______ sets of behaviors.

Individuals who do favors or use flattery to elicit an attribution of likability from observers are engaging in ______.

The authority to punish is known as which type of power?