Exam 13: Power and Politics

Within a social network, each individual or group is called a ________, and the links between the groups are called ________.

Which of the following questions can aid in determining if someone is engaged in unethical politicking?

Your colleagues at work are constantly talking about the vice-president in your region. He is perceived throughout the organization as a ruthless man who is not to be antagonized. It is necessary for you to bring him a report, and you are very nervous about having to deal with him. The vice president's major base of power seems to be ________.

People in individualistic countries tend to see power in social terms and as a legitimate means of helping others.

What is impression management? Who is more likely to engage in impression management?

Vivian has not been handling one portion of her duties in a satisfactory manner. As a result, her manager threatens to withhold her promotion. Which power tactic is being used by Vivian's manager?

Please discuss one way in which a company might implement a social network analysis within an organization.

Which of the following would be an example of unethical politicking?

Leadership focuses on the ________.

Political behaviors usually ________.

Personal power is based on an individual's position in an organization. It can come from the ability to coerce or reward, or from formal authority.

Which of the following is not considered to be a power tactic?

Rational persuasion is the only power tactic that is effective across all organizational levels.

Which of the following terms best represents a point of difference between power and leadership?

Which of the five sources of power is most likely to negatively affect an employee's job satisfaction?

Which of the following skills best represents the ability of people to influence others to enhance their own objectives?

Reactive and protective behaviors designed to avoid action, blame, or change are termed ________.

________ power is based on the fear of the negative results from failing to comply.

Sally finds out that her salary is lower than her peers. She discusses this with her boss, showing him how her performance has increased company revenues. As a result, she gets a substantial raise. Which of the following power tactics did she use?

Contrast leadership and power.