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Try the additional practice questions below to review your knowledge of this chapter. Once you have completed the quiz, click on 'Submit Answers for Grading' to get your results.
This activity contains 22 questions.
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____ research emphasizes style; whereas research on ____ focuses on tactics for gaining compliance.
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| Power; persuasion
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| Communication; politics
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| Leadership; power
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| Politics; leadership
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A has ____ power over B if A can dismiss, suspend, or demote B, assuming that B values his or her job.
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| Referent
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| Reward
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| Legitimate
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| Coercive
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Avoidance of ______ is why most organizations develop multiple suppliers rather than give their business to only one.
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| knowledge
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| dependency
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| power
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| independence
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_____ is the only power tactic that is effective across organizational levels.
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| Consultation
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| Rational persuasion
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| Pressure
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| Exchange
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Most studies confirm that the concept of _____ is central to understanding sexual harassment.
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| Power
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| Sex
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| Politics
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| Locus of control
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______ occurs when people within organizations use whatever influence they can to taint the facts to support their goals and interests.
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| Politicking
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| Forming coalitions
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| Playing hardball
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| Facilitating teamwork
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Which of the following is NOT an individual factor related to political behaviour?
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| Personality traits
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| Perceived alternatives
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| Level of trust
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| Expectations of success
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_____ is the process by which individuals attempt to control the impressions others form of them.
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| Impression management
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| Misdirection
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| Defence behaviour
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| Perception management
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_____ are more likely to engage in impression management, moulding their image to fit the situation.
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| Individuals with an external locus of control
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| High self-monitors
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| Senior level managers
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| Employees with high power distance
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Each of the following is a question your text suggests to analyze ethical questions except:
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| Is the action consistent with the organization's goal?
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| Is the action legal?
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| Does the action violate rights of other parties?
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| Does the action conform to standards of equity and justice?
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Power, unlike leadership, focuses on downward influence patterns.
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False
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You must have a formal position in an organization to have power.
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To create dependency, the thing you control must be perceived as being important.
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A resource needs to be perceived as scarce to create dependency.
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It is not possible for a subordinate to sexually harass his or her supervisor.
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When employee's in organizations convert their power into action, we describe them as being engaged in politics.
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Politicking by top management, in a sense, gives permission to those lower in the organization to play politics by implying that such behaviour is acceptable.
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Impression management has not been shown to be effective in job interviews.
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Applicants using ingratiation during interviews were offered more positions than those using self-promotion.
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Ethical decisions may include concern about the privacy rights of others.
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Describe the formal bases of power.
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Describe power tactics and their effectives.
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When employees in organizations convert their power into action they are engaged in * A Expert power B dependency C Personal power D politics?
When employees in organizations convert their power into action, we describe them as being engaged in politics. 2.
What is the role of power and politics in Organisation?
Groups or organizations use power and politics to control their members, maintain and preserve themselves. Power and politics are integrated processes that have to be managed and used effectively in order to achieve individual and organisational cohesion and ventilate their differences.
What is power and politics in organizational Behaviour?
Workplace politics, (office politics or organizational politics) is the use of power and social networking within an organization to achieve changes that benefit the organization or individuals within it. Influence by individuals may serve personal interests without regard to their effect on the organization itself.
For which reason might employees engage in political behaviors quizlet?
Employees who are high self-monitors, possess an internal locus of control, and have a high need for power are more likely to engage in political behavior.