Question 1

_____ is the bargaining process that often occurs during confrontation and that enables the parties to systematically reach a solution.

Accepted Answer

A) Confrontation 
B) Negotiation 
C) Assimilation 
D) Competition 
A) Confrontation 
B) Negotiation 
C) Assimilation 
D) Competition

Question 2

In _____,departments mutually exchange materials and information.

Accepted Answer

A) pooled interdependence 
B) sequential interdependence 
C) reciprocal interdependence 
D) priority-based interdependence 
A) pooled interdependence 
B) sequential interdependence 
C) reciprocal interdependence 
D) priority-based interdependence

Question 3

Confrontation involves a lot of risk,while there is no risk involved in negotiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Negotiation occurs when parties in conflict directly engage one another and try to work out their differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As interdependence increases,the potential for conflict decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define authority.What are the three properties that identify authority?

Accepted Answer

Authority is a force for achieving desir

Question 7

Briefly discuss the three ingredients that are required for an intergroup conflict.

Accepted Answer

Conflict among departments and groups in

Question 8

In forward-thinking organizations,top managers want lower-level employees to have greater power so they can do their jobs more effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ are events and activities both inside and outside an organization that are essential for attaining organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational politics 
B) Strategic contingencies 
C) Collective dependencies 
D) Network centralities 
A) Organizational politics 
B) Strategic contingencies 
C) Collective dependencies 
D) Network centralities

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of practicing member rotation?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals become submerged in the values, attitudes, problems, and goals of the other department. 
B) Conflicts between departments are reduced in a fast pace. 
C) Task interdependence between departments is greatly reduced. 
D) Although, the perceptions and attitudes that promote conflict cannot be changed, confrontation and negotiation are completely diminished. 
A) Individuals become submerged in the values, attitudes, problems, and goals of the other department. 
B) Conflicts between departments are reduced in a fast pace. 
C) Task interdependence between departments is greatly reduced. 
D) Although, the perceptions and attitudes that promote conflict cannot be changed, confrontation and negotiation are completely diminished.

Question 11

_____ is a strong intervention to reduce conflict because it involves bringing the disputing parties together and allowing each side to present its version of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) Workplace mediation 
B) Confrontation 
C) Pooled interdependence 
D) Rational model 
A) Workplace mediation 
B) Confrontation 
C) Pooled interdependence 
D) Rational model

Question 12

Which of the following is not a tactic for increasing power?

Accepted Answer

A) Entering areas of high uncertainty 
B) Creating dependencies 
C) Using rational organizational models rather than political models 
D) Satisfying strategic contingencies 
A) Entering areas of high uncertainty 
B) Creating dependencies 
C) Using rational organizational models rather than political models 
D) Satisfying strategic contingencies

Question 13

_____ are designed to increase worker participation and provide a cooperative model for solving union-management problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Labor-management teams 
B) Sequential interdependence models 
C) Rational organizational models 
D) Transaction processing systems 
A) Labor-management teams 
B) Sequential interdependence models 
C) Rational organizational models 
D) Transaction processing systems

Question 14

Intergroup conflict requires three ingredients: group creation,observable group similarities,and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is defined as the dissimilarities in cognitive and emotional orientations among managers in diverse functional departments.

Accepted Answer

A) Goal incompatibility 
B) Differentiation 
C) Task interdependence 
D) Dependency 
A) Goal incompatibility 
B) Differentiation 
C) Task interdependence 
D) Dependency

Question 16

In which of the following types of task interdependence methods is there little interaction between departments?

Accepted Answer

A) Pooled interdependence 
B) Sequential interdependence 
C) Reciprocal interdependence 
D) Round-robin interdependence 
A) Pooled interdependence 
B) Sequential interdependence 
C) Reciprocal interdependence 
D) Round-robin interdependence

Question 17

Pooled interdependence involves a lot of interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An advantage of practicing member rotation is that individuals become submerged in the values,attitudes,problems,and goals of the other department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Briefly explain centrality in the context of strategic contingencies that influence horizontal power among departments.

Accepted Answer

Centrality reflects a department's role

Question 20

Which of the following is true of conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicts are less severe than competition. 
B) In conflicts, groups clash indirectly. 
C) In conflicts, groups are in fundamental opposition. 
D) Conflicts occur vertically, but not horizontally. 
A) Conflicts are less severe than competition. 
B) In conflicts, groups clash indirectly. 
C) In conflicts, groups are in fundamental opposition. 
D) Conflicts occur vertically, but not horizontally.

_____ is the bargaining process that often occurs during confrontation and that enables the parties to systematically reach a solution.

In _____,departments mutually exchange materials and information.

Confrontation involves a lot of risk,while there is no risk involved in negotiation.

Negotiation occurs when parties in conflict directly engage one another and try to work out their differences.

As interdependence increases,the potential for conflict decreases.

Define authority.What are the three properties that identify authority?

Briefly discuss the three ingredients that are required for an intergroup conflict.

In forward-thinking organizations,top managers want lower-level employees to have greater power so they can do their jobs more effectively.

_____ are events and activities both inside and outside an organization that are essential for attaining organizational goals.

Which of the following is an advantage of practicing member rotation?

_____ is a strong intervention to reduce conflict because it involves bringing the disputing parties together and allowing each side to present its version of the situation.

Which of the following is not a tactic for increasing power?

_____ are designed to increase worker participation and provide a cooperative model for solving union-management problems.

Intergroup conflict requires three ingredients: group creation,observable group similarities,and commitment.

_____ is defined as the dissimilarities in cognitive and emotional orientations among managers in diverse functional departments.

In which of the following types of task interdependence methods is there little interaction between departments?

Pooled interdependence involves a lot of interaction.

An advantage of practicing member rotation is that individuals become submerged in the values,attitudes,problems,and goals of the other department.

Briefly explain centrality in the context of strategic contingencies that influence horizontal power among departments.

Which of the following is true of conflicts?

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Exam 13: Conflict,Power,and Politics

_____ is the bargaining process that often occurs during confrontation and that enables the parties to systematically reach a solution.

In _____,departments mutually exchange materials and information.

Confrontation involves a lot of risk,while there is no risk involved in negotiation.

Negotiation occurs when parties in conflict directly engage one another and try to work out their differences.

As interdependence increases,the potential for conflict decreases.

Define authority.What are the three properties that identify authority?

Briefly discuss the three ingredients that are required for an intergroup conflict.

In forward-thinking organizations,top managers want lower-level employees to have greater power so they can do their jobs more effectively.

_____ are events and activities both inside and outside an organization that are essential for attaining organizational goals.

Which of the following is an advantage of practicing member rotation?

_____ is a strong intervention to reduce conflict because it involves bringing the disputing parties together and allowing each side to present its version of the situation.

Which of the following is not a tactic for increasing power?

_____ are designed to increase worker participation and provide a cooperative model for solving union-management problems.

Intergroup conflict requires three ingredients: group creation,observable group similarities,and commitment.

_____ is defined as the dissimilarities in cognitive and emotional orientations among managers in diverse functional departments.

In which of the following types of task interdependence methods is there little interaction between departments?

Pooled interdependence involves a lot of interaction.

An advantage of practicing member rotation is that individuals become submerged in the values,attitudes,problems,and goals of the other department.

Briefly explain centrality in the context of strategic contingencies that influence horizontal power among departments.

Which of the following is true of conflicts?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

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