Which of the following power tactics used warnings and threats and is typically the least effective?

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26) Which of the following power tactics uses warnings and threats and is typically the least effective ofall the power tactics?A) coalitionsB) exchangeC) pressureD) rational persuasionE) consultationAnswer:Explanation:C) Pressure tends to backfire and is typically the least effective of the nine tactics.CPage Ref: 418

LO:3Difficulty:ModerateQuest. Category:ConceptLearning Outcome:Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations27) The power tactic of using flattery and creating goodwill before making a request is known as________.APage Ref: 418

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LO:3Difficulty:EasyQuest. Category:ConceptLearning Outcome:Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations28) Rational persuasion is a power tactic that involves the use of ________.B

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Page Ref: 418LO:3Difficulty:EasyQuest. Category:ConceptLearning Outcome:Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations29) Mike Ford is a senior accountant at Coleman and Co., which is a financial management company.Mike has wanted to be on the board of representatives of his company for a long time but the companystipulates a minimum number of years an employee must work at the organization before he makes it tothe board. Mike is unwilling to work two more years to reach that stipulated experience and so he founda way to transgress this rule. He met up with one of the existing board members who was havingproblems accounting for allocated funds that went missing and offered to settle that for him in hisdepartment provided he nominate Mike to the board. Which of the following power tactics is being usedhere?EPage Ref: 418

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14LO:3AACSB:Analytic SkillsDifficulty:ModerateQuest. Category:ApplicationLearning Outcome:Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations

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Which power tactic is the least effective in organizations?

Among these tactics, inspirational appeal, consultation and rational appeal* were found to be the most effective influence methods (with inspirational appeal being the most effective among all three); coalition and pressure were found to be the least effective influence methods (these tactics tend to be not only ...

Which of the following influence tactics uses warnings and threats and is typically the least effective of all the influence tactics?

Explanation: Pressure is that power tactic where the supervisor or the individual creates pressure on the other using threats in the form of firing, suspension, and others. The pressure tactic is one of the tactics that are harder and are considered least effective.

Which power tactic is most commonly used in organizations?

Rational persuasion is the most frequently used influence tactic, although it is frequently met with resistance. Inspirational appeals result in commitment 90% of the time, but the tactic is utilized only 2% of the time.

Which of the following power tactics is effective across all organizational levels?

Rational persuasion is the only power tactic that is effective across all organizational levels.