Exam 12: Power and Politics

Power is an aspect of a relationship between two or more persons.What implication does this fact have for organizational members who wish to increase their power? Decrease the power of others? B. Thus, obtaining, maintaining, and using power are all essential to influencing the behavior of people in organizational settings.

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Question 41

Structure impacts informal power through its effect on information and communication flows within the system.

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Question 42

Legitimate power is also called authority or position power.

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Question 43

A manager is powerful because he or she does or has all of the following except:

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Question 44

If a potential behavior cannot pass the three ethical criteria it may still be considered ethical in the particular situation if it passes the criterion of __________________.

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Question 45

Performance feedback is typically not necessary for newly empowered employees.

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Question 46

The influence tactic of _______________ may result inresistance.

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Question 47

Any influence tactic can result in resistance if it is used unskillfully or if the request being made is clearly objectionable.

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Question 48

In the language of organizational theory,political behavior results in the displacement of power.

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Question 49

_______________ are used to gain your support for a course of action,by letting you participate in the planning for the action.

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Question 50

Researchers recommend that a managers' behavior satisfy certain criteria to be considered ethical.What are those criteria?

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Question 51

Research indicates that when subordinates believe a manager's coercive power is increasing,they also perceive a drop in _______________ power.

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Question 52

No individual or group can have power in isolation.

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Question 53

Which power would you prefer to develop for yourself: expert power or legitimate power? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these sources of power?

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Question 54

All of the following are reasons why employee empowerment is not universally embraced except:

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Question 55

____________ is defined as a conclusion or analysis derived from data and information.

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Question 56

If an organization can obtain alternative sources of the _______________ to perform the job done by a subunit,that subunit's power will be diminished.

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Question 57

Describe the nine specific tactics used by individuals to influence others.

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Question 58

According to Kanter,if one has the ability to get cooperation,they do not need access to resources,information and support to have power over others.

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Question 59

According to Hickson,"The a subunit copes with uncertainty,the _ its power within the organization."

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Question 60

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Structure impacts informal power through its effect on information and communication flows within the system.

Legitimate power is also called authority or position power.

A manager is powerful because he or she does or has all of the following except:

If a potential behavior cannot pass the three ethical criteria it may still be considered ethical in the particular situation if it passes the criterion of __________________.

Performance feedback is typically not necessary for newly empowered employees.

The influence tactic of _______________ may result inresistance.

Any influence tactic can result in resistance if it is used unskillfully or if the request being made is clearly objectionable.

In the language of organizational theory,political behavior results in the displacement of power.

_______________ are used to gain your support for a course of action,by letting you participate in the planning for the action.

Researchers recommend that a managers' behavior satisfy certain criteria to be considered ethical.What are those criteria?

Research indicates that when subordinates believe a manager's coercive power is increasing,they also perceive a drop in _______________ power.

No individual or group can have power in isolation.

Which power would you prefer to develop for yourself: expert power or legitimate power? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these sources of power?

All of the following are reasons why employee empowerment is not universally embraced except:

____________ is defined as a conclusion or analysis derived from data and information.

If an organization can obtain alternative sources of the _______________ to perform the job done by a subunit,that subunit's power will be diminished.

Describe the nine specific tactics used by individuals to influence others.

According to Kanter,if one has the ability to get cooperation,they do not need access to resources,information and support to have power over others.

According to Hickson,"The a subunit copes with uncertainty,the _ its power within the organization."

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

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Exam 12: Power and Politics

Structure impacts informal power through its effect on information and communication flows within the system.

Legitimate power is also called authority or position power.

A manager is powerful because he or she does or has all of the following except:

If a potential behavior cannot pass the three ethical criteria it may still be considered ethical in the particular situation if it passes the criterion of __________________.

Performance feedback is typically not necessary for newly empowered employees.

The influence tactic of _______________ may result inresistance.

Any influence tactic can result in resistance if it is used unskillfully or if the request being made is clearly objectionable.

In the language of organizational theory,political behavior results in the displacement of power.

_______________ are used to gain your support for a course of action,by letting you participate in the planning for the action.

Researchers recommend that a managers' behavior satisfy certain criteria to be considered ethical.What are those criteria?

Research indicates that when subordinates believe a manager's coercive power is increasing,they also perceive a drop in _______________ power.

No individual or group can have power in isolation.

Which power would you prefer to develop for yourself: expert power or legitimate power? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these sources of power?

All of the following are reasons why employee empowerment is not universally embraced except:

____________ is defined as a conclusion or analysis derived from data and information.

If an organization can obtain alternative sources of the _______________ to perform the job done by a subunit,that subunit's power will be diminished.

Describe the nine specific tactics used by individuals to influence others.

According to Kanter,if one has the ability to get cooperation,they do not need access to resources,information and support to have power over others.

According to Hickson,"The ____ a subunit copes with uncertainty,the _____ its power within the organization."

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

Filters

According to Hickson,"The a subunit copes with uncertainty,the _ its power within the organization."