Question 1

Match the following:
-Impact

Accepted Answer

A) Creating conditions for heightened motivation through the development of a strong sense of personal self-efficacy. 
B) The fit between the work role and the employee's values and beliefs. 
C) The belief that one has the ability to do the job well. 
D) Having control over how one does his or her work. 
E) The belief that one's job makes a difference within the organization 
A) Creating conditions for heightened motivation through the development of a strong sense of personal self-efficacy. 
B) The fit between the work role and the employee's values and beliefs. 
C) The belief that one has the ability to do the job well. 
D) Having control over how one does his or her work. 
E) The belief that one's job makes a difference within the organization

Question 2

Constructive political behavior is selfish in nature and more like McClelland's concept of social power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a positive power-oriented characteristic according to McClelland?

Accepted Answer

A) Explain just enough to pacify employees sufficiently so they won't ask questions. 
B) Publicly put the company and its needs before one's own needs. 
C) A strong belief is justice and equity. 
D) View of work as positive and self-discipline building. 
A) Explain just enough to pacify employees sufficiently so they won't ask questions. 
B) Publicly put the company and its needs before one's own needs. 
C) A strong belief is justice and equity. 
D) View of work as positive and self-discipline building.

Question 4

Groups seen as powerful tend to be given more resources from top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-Rational Persuasion

Accepted Answer

A) If you don't start reporting on time your pay will be docked. 
B) Seeking someone else's participation in making a decision. 
C) Effective for getting support and resources for a new project. 
D) Logical argument and factual information used to influence. 
E) Issuing praise to someone who is a target of influence attempt. 
A) If you don't start reporting on time your pay will be docked. 
B) Seeking someone else's participation in making a decision. 
C) Effective for getting support and resources for a new project. 
D) Logical argument and factual information used to influence. 
E) Issuing praise to someone who is a target of influence attempt.

Question 6

Suppose a manager asks an employee to purchase a birthday gift for manager's wife. If the employee is to complete this request, which of the following is most true?

Accepted Answer

A) The request falls outside the employee's zone of indifference and will therefore be performed. 
B) The manager must enlarge the zone of indifference with power. 
C) The manager must use his/her authority. 
D) All of these 
A) The request falls outside the employee's zone of indifference and will therefore be performed. 
B) The manager must enlarge the zone of indifference with power. 
C) The manager must use his/her authority. 
D) All of these

Question 7

McClelland's two faces of power include:

Accepted Answer

A) coercive and social 
B) legitimate and personal 
C) personal and social 
D) legitimate and social 
A) coercive and social 
B) legitimate and personal 
C) personal and social 
D) legitimate and social

Question 8

Groups or individuals have power to the extent that they control strategic contingencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

CEO James Dawson has clearly stated that the key to expert power is that others have the perception that you are the foremost expert on a particular subject. At one point Dawson was deeply in debt and no one wanted to sell a vacuum with no bag. According to Dawson, the key to developing expert power is:

Accepted Answer

A) luck 
B) persistence 
C) directing effort at being creative 
D) creative destruction 
A) luck 
B) persistence 
C) directing effort at being creative 
D) creative destruction

Question 10

Referent power is the most dangerous interpersonal form of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What types of power in the French-Raven model correspond to the types of power in McClelland's view of power?

Accepted Answer

McClelland's definition of personal powe

Question 12

Referent power is linked with organizational effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kiva is representative of "people empowering people" by:

Accepted Answer

A) providing employees more control/choice in the performance of their jobs 
B) increasing the meaning of one's work with respect to overall organizational goals 
C) allowing individuals to "choose" how they want to contribute to the organization by "self-placement" 
D) blending microfinance and social networking 
A) providing employees more control/choice in the performance of their jobs 
B) increasing the meaning of one's work with respect to overall organizational goals 
C) allowing individuals to "choose" how they want to contribute to the organization by "self-placement" 
D) blending microfinance and social networking

Question 14

Which of the following influence tactic is LEAST political?

Accepted Answer

A) consultation 
B) ingratiation 
C) pressure 
D) exchange 
A) consultation 
B) ingratiation 
C) pressure 
D) exchange

Question 15

A manager who is considered Machiavellian would rely on what type of power?

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) reward 
C) personal 
D) referent 
A) social 
B) reward 
C) personal 
D) referent

Question 16

As a student, you are developing _____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate 
B) expert 
C) reward 
D) personal 
A) legitimate 
B) expert 
C) reward 
D) personal

Question 17

The key element behind the factors used to explain power differences between individuals or groups based on the strategic contingency model is:

Accepted Answer

A) interdependency 
B) synergy 
C) independence 
D) dependence 
A) interdependency 
B) synergy 
C) independence 
D) dependence

Question 18

Match the following:
-Normative Power

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals evaluate the benefits and limitations of belonging to an organization. 
B) Type of organizational membership in a coercive power situation. 
C) The type of power found in a religious organization. 
D) Access to early information. 
A) Individuals evaluate the benefits and limitations of belonging to an organization. 
B) Type of organizational membership in a coercive power situation. 
C) The type of power found in a religious organization. 
D) Access to early information.

Question 19

McClelland's positive face of power is:

Accepted Answer

A) social power 
B) personal power 
C) expert power 
D) referent power 
A) social power 
B) personal power 
C) expert power 
D) referent power

Question 20

According to Michael Korda's view on power which emphasizes symbols of power, which of the following are the three unusual symbols used to explain power differences between individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) level of organization, time power, and standing by 
B) size of office, time power, and level of organization 
C) office furnishings, time power, and standing by 
D) office furnishings, size of office, and time power 
A) level of organization, time power, and standing by 
B) size of office, time power, and level of organization 
C) office furnishings, time power, and standing by 
D) office furnishings, size of office, and time power

Match the following: -Impact

Constructive political behavior is selfish in nature and more like McClelland's concept of social power.

Which of the following is NOT a positive power-oriented characteristic according to McClelland?

Groups seen as powerful tend to be given more resources from top management.

Match the following: -Rational Persuasion

Suppose a manager asks an employee to purchase a birthday gift for manager's wife. If the employee is to complete this request, which of the following is most true?

McClelland's two faces of power include:

Groups or individuals have power to the extent that they control strategic contingencies.

Referent power is the most dangerous interpersonal form of power.

What types of power in the French-Raven model correspond to the types of power in McClelland's view of power?

Referent power is linked with organizational effectiveness.

Kiva is representative of "people empowering people" by:

Which of the following influence tactic is LEAST political?

A manager who is considered Machiavellian would rely on what type of power?

As a student, you are developing _____ power.

The key element behind the factors used to explain power differences between individuals or groups based on the strategic contingency model is:

Match the following: -Normative Power

McClelland's positive face of power is:

According to Michael Korda's view on power which emphasizes symbols of power, which of the following are the three unusual symbols used to explain power differences between individuals?

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Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 11: Power and Political Behavior

Match the following: -Impact

Constructive political behavior is selfish in nature and more like McClelland's concept of social power.

Which of the following is NOT a positive power-oriented characteristic according to McClelland?

Groups seen as powerful tend to be given more resources from top management.

Match the following: -Rational Persuasion

Suppose a manager asks an employee to purchase a birthday gift for manager's wife. If the employee is to complete this request, which of the following is most true?

McClelland's two faces of power include:

Groups or individuals have power to the extent that they control strategic contingencies.

Referent power is the most dangerous interpersonal form of power.

What types of power in the French-Raven model correspond to the types of power in McClelland's view of power?

Referent power is linked with organizational effectiveness.

Kiva is representative of "people empowering people" by:

Which of the following influence tactic is LEAST political?

A manager who is considered Machiavellian would rely on what type of power?

As a student, you are developing _____ power.

The key element behind the factors used to explain power differences between individuals or groups based on the strategic contingency model is:

Match the following: -Normative Power

McClelland's positive face of power is:

According to Michael Korda's view on power which emphasizes symbols of power, which of the following are the three unusual symbols used to explain power differences between individuals?

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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