Exam 12: Power and Politics

When one person or group relies on another person or group to get what they want or need it is known as _____________.

____________ is the knowledge, skills and intellectual assets employees bring to the workplace.

Reflecting their informal nature, politics are often described as the management of influence to obtain ends not sanctioned by the organization, or to obtain sanctioned ends through non-sanctioned means.

Working around the system to accomplish a task or goal when the normal process or method isn't producing the desired result is known as ______________.

Which of the following are the sources of power individuals and subunits develop in organizations?

Explain the two ways people respond to power and the different levels involved with each response?

___________ is when men and women of otherwise strong personal integrity and intelligence engage in unethical and selfish behavior in the pinnacle of power because they mistakenly believe they are above the law.

Conscientious employees are more likely to use constructive resistance, whereas less conscientious employees are more likely to use dysfunctional resistance.

When Abbey offers pay raises, bonuses, special assignments, and compliments as incentives to her subordinates, she is utilizing which of these?

Internalization is the authority or ability to exercise restraining or dominating influence over someone or something.

Which of the following involves sharing power, information, and rewards with employees to make decisions and solve problems in their work?

______________ is a skill and adroitness at reading political environments and understanding how to influence effectively in these environment.

Explain formal and informal systems and the role they play in organizational politics.

Explain the concept of powerlessness and why it can be harmful in organizations.

Responses to power include conformity and resistance.

Fortunately, expert power is absolute, not relative.

____________ involves individuals saying no, making excuses, stalling or even arguing against the initiative.

____________ are the sources of power individuals and subunits develop in organizations.

Information power is built through internal networks, external networks, and being central in a network. It comes from aligning oneself with others who can provide advice, friendship, alliances, collaborations, information flows, and access to job opportunities.

Managers derive power from both organizational and individual sources, which are called __________.