Exam 12: Power and Politics

Ryan works for a highly competitive marketing company.He is rather confident and tends to believe that things are within his control.He is rather adept at networking and has on several occasions managed to get assigned to some large projects because of his relationship with managers. Which of the following identifies the relevant individual factors encouraging Ryan's display of political behaviour?

The difference between power and leadership rests on the leader's:

Good leaders influence all outcomes through the use of power,no matter what the cost.

VARIANT Powerful people act ethically because they have very little political discretion to exploit.

Catherine and Bernice are faculty members at a local college who feel very differently about their academic dean.Catherine believes that he is always engaging in political activity that is not in the best interests of the college.She describes him as a man who passes the buck,is scheming and arrogant.Bernice believes that he is an effective manager.She sees him differently. What Catherine views as arrogant is probably described by Bernice as:

Activities that influence the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within the organisation are called:

When your supervisor has a short temper and you are afraid of upsetting her,she is exhibiting what type of power?

Which one of the following is NOT implied in the definition of power?

Which of the following is not an individual factor related to political behaviour?

Organisational cultures emphasising the zero-sum approach to reward allocations will create breeding grounds for politicking.

Reward power rests on the allocation of things others view as valuable.

An individual most likely to engage in political behaviour would have all of the following except a(n):

When people perceive politics as a threat,it turns out to be a good thing in terms of job performance.

List and discuss the bases of personal power.

There are no clear-cut ways to differentiate ethical from unethical politicking.

Tyler was very quiet during today's meeting: it is likely he is withholding information.This kind of power is known as:

Charismatic dynamism is an extension of referent power.

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of power tactics.

Power refers to a capacity where A has to influence the behaviour of B so that B acts in accordance with C's wishes.

People don't like to feel that others are manipulating them through impression management,so impression management should be employed with caution.