Question 1

Differentiate between rational persuasion and inspirational appeals in terms of their operation and direction of influence?

Accepted Answer

Rational persuasion is a power tactic th

Question 2

Which of the following is an individual factor that influences political behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  reallocation of resources 
B)  unclear performance evaluation system 
C)  high performance pressures 
D)  perceived job alternatives 
E)  zero-sum reward practice 
A)  reallocation of resources 
B)  unclear performance evaluation system 
C)  high performance pressures 
D)  perceived job alternatives 
E)  zero-sum reward practice

Question 3

Which of the following types of power can be categorized as personal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive 
B)  legitimate 
C)  reward 
D)  referent 
E)  positional 
A)  coercive 
B)  legitimate 
C)  reward 
D)  referent 
E)  positional

Question 4

Which of the following organizational factors encourages political behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  using objective criteria in the appraisal 
B)  using multiple outcomes to measure performance 
C)  allowing significant time to pass between the time of an action and its appraisal 
D)  avoiding the zero-sum approach for resource allocation 
E)  ensuring role clarity 
A)  using objective criteria in the appraisal 
B)  using multiple outcomes to measure performance 
C)  allowing significant time to pass between the time of an action and its appraisal 
D)  avoiding the zero-sum approach for resource allocation 
E)  ensuring role clarity

Question 5

In the last one week, May and Phyllis have been putting in extra hours at work so that the project assigned to them by their manager is completed well within time. Though the manager was due to assign two more people for this project, he had not done so. As a result, May and Phyllis, who were having to do double their routine workload, went and complained to the division manager. May was promptly suspended from work for complaining about her immediate supervisor. This represents the operation of ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  reward 
B)  legitimate 
C)  coercive 
D)  expert 
E)  referent 
A)  reward 
B)  legitimate 
C)  coercive 
D)  expert 
E)  referent

Question 6

Which of the following is a self-focused impression management technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  flattery 
B)  enhancement 
C)  apologies 
D)  excuses 
E)  conformity 
A)  flattery 
B)  enhancement 
C)  apologies 
D)  excuses 
E)  conformity

Question 7

In what kind of situations can the defensive behavior of misrepresentation be used most effectively? What kind of people tend to use this tactic successfully to justify their ethical behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Misrepresenting is a defensive measure t

Question 8

When the contract with one of their major suppliers was about to expire, the management of Pierre and Collins began seeking tenders from potential vendors. One of the top management executives, Todd Hughes, wanted the contract to go to a vendor he personally knew. In order to do so, he held separate discussions with two key members of the organization wherein he downplayed the potentials of the competing tenders and convinced them to support this offer. At the meeting to finalize a supplier, Todd and his supporters strongly supported the tender of the supplier they had chosen amongst themselves and convinced their CEO to hire this supplier despite the higher price quoted by him. Which of the following power tactics is being used here?

Accepted Answer

A)  ingratiation 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  coalition 
D)  pressure 
E)  inspirational appeals 
A)  ingratiation 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  coalition 
D)  pressure 
E)  inspirational appeals

Question 9

If an individual ________, then he is less likely to engage in illegitimate political behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  has invested a lot in the organization in terms of time and efforts 
B)  possesses a scarce skill or knowledge 
C)  has influential contacts outside the organization 
D)  does not expect any future benefits from the organization 
E)  has an external locus of control 
A)  has invested a lot in the organization in terms of time and efforts 
B)  possesses a scarce skill or knowledge 
C)  has influential contacts outside the organization 
D)  does not expect any future benefits from the organization 
E)  has an external locus of control

Question 10

Define power.

Accepted Answer

Power refers to a capacity that A has to

Differentiate between rational persuasion and inspirational appeals in terms of their operation and direction of influence?

Which of the following is an individual factor that influences political behavior?

Which of the following types of power can be categorized as personal power?

Which of the following organizational factors encourages political behavior?

Which of the following is a self-focused impression management technique?

In what kind of situations can the defensive behavior of misrepresentation be used most effectively? What kind of people tend to use this tactic successfully to justify their ethical behaviors?

If an individual ________, then he is less likely to engage in illegitimate political behavior.

Define power.

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Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

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Communication

Leadership

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 13: Power and Politics

Differentiate between rational persuasion and inspirational appeals in terms of their operation and direction of influence?

Which of the following is an individual factor that influences political behavior?

Which of the following types of power can be categorized as personal power?

Which of the following organizational factors encourages political behavior?

Which of the following is a self-focused impression management technique?

In what kind of situations can the defensive behavior of misrepresentation be used most effectively? What kind of people tend to use this tactic successfully to justify their ethical behaviors?

If an individual ________, then he is less likely to engage in illegitimate political behavior.

Define power.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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