Chapter 13 Questions

Which power tactic is considered a​ "softer" approach? A. Consultation B. Ingratiation C. Exchange D. Coalitions E. Pressure

A. Consultation

What is the most important aspect of​ power? A. Dependence B. Money C. Behavior D. Leadership E. Coercion

A. Dependence

Which of the following is true about power and​ leadership? A. Leaders employ power techniques to influence followers to achieve group goals. B. For leadership to​ exist, a leader must control scarce resources. C. Power is often more about style than leadership is. D. Leadership and power are very different concepts with few connections. E. Leadership happens in all aspects of​ life, while power only occurs in the workplace.

A. Leaders employ power techniques to influence followers to achieve group goals.

Monty, an employee at a telecommunications​ firm, is faced with an opportunity to act politically. To determine if the behavior is​ ethical, Monty should most likely​ ________. A. consider the benefit versus the harm to others B. decide if the action will gain the admiration of his manager C. determine if his power base is strong​ enough, which can make the action ethical D. determine if anyone will find out about the political action E. decide if he is​ powerless, which can excuse political behavior

A. consider the benefit versus the harm to others

​Pressure, as an influence​ tactic, is most useful when​ ________. A. employees are​ action-oriented and focused on getting along with others B. working outside the​ U.S., such as in China C. being labeled as​ "political" is seen as a negative in the organization D. employees are reflective and motivated by intrinsic rewards E. used before any​ "soft" tactics are tried

A. employees are​ action-oriented and focused on getting along with others

Which statement about the effect of political behavior on employees is most likely​ true? A. A good understanding of politics leads to decreased performance at work. B. Organizational politics can decrease job satisfaction. C. When employees react defensively to organizational​ politics, they are protected in the long run. D. Men and women both respond in similar ways to a political workplace. E. Political behavior at work has no effect on ethical leadership

B. Organizational politics can decrease job satisfaction.

What is a political​ map? A. A comparative display of​ individuals' power in the workplace B. A graph of the informal network connections within an organization C. A display of who an individual might need to influence for a promotion D. A chart showing the different power bases in an organization E. A map showing all the formal hierarchical relationships in an organization

C. A display of who an individual might need to influence for a promotion

What is true of political​ mapping? A. It helps people understand formal relationships in an organization. B. It demonstrates all of what people need to know to advance their careers. C. It helps people explicitly understand how they fit into organizational politics. D. It is a Machiavellian behavior that leads to being disliked in the workplace. E. It is a document that is shared between different people in the organization.

C. It helps people explicitly understand how they fit into organizational politics.

Which statement best explains why organizational politics​ exist? A. Employees and managers have shared goals. B. There is little ambiguity in organizations. C. There is a potential for conflict over resource allocation. D. Performance outcomes are usually very clear and objective. E. Budgets are often generous within the organization.

C. There is a potential for conflict over resource allocation.

A political action is most likely considered unethical if it​ ________. A. allows us to have a strong power base for taking action B. is an action by someone who is powerless C. does not conform to standards of justice D. makes us look better without making others look worse E. is not at all​ useful, even if it​ doesn't harm others

C. does not conform to standards of justice

Referent power is based on​ ________. A. a​ person's ability to distribute rewards B. a formal title or position within the organization C. the admiration one person has for another D. ​someone's unique characteristics rather than their title E. an​ individual's expertise in the field

C. the admiration one person has for another

Which statement about power is​ true? A. Power is focused on the authority an individual can exercise. B. Power requires overseeing​ day-to-day activities of an organization. C. Power depends primarily on financial factors. D. Power is the ability of someone to influence someone​ else's behavior. E. Power only relates to​ top-down influence within an organization.

D. Power is the ability of someone to influence someone​ else's behavior.

Power based on​ someone's title in the organization is known as​ ________ power. A. expert B. leadership C. coercive D. formal E. referent

D. formal

How are power and leadership​ different? A. Power requires that followers be in line with​ goals; leadership does not. B. Research on leadership focuses on gaining follower compliance. C. Leaders do not need power to achieve their goals. D. Only groups of people can exercise​ power, whereas only individuals are leaders. E. Power can be exercised in all​ directions, whereas leadership is​ top-down.

E. Power can be exercised in all​ directions, whereas leadership is​ top-down.

What is true of the corrupting influence of​ power? A. There are toxic effects of power no matter​ one's personality dimensions. B. As power​ increases, people tend to make better decisions than when they have little power. C. Power negatively influences an​ employee's energy level and motivation to reach goals. D. There is little that managers and organizations can do to blunt the corrupting influence of power. E. Those in low status positions who gain power tend to be more corrupt than higher status individuals who gain power.

E. Those in low status positions who gain power tend to be more corrupt than higher status individuals who gain power.

One way organizations can mitigate the negative influences of power is to​ ________. A. forbid any exercise of power in the workplace B. allow only managers and leaders to exercise power C. promote only​ high-status people to powerful positions D. hire only personality types unaffected by power E. hold employees accountable when they exhibit​ self-serving behavior

E. hold employees accountable when they exhibit​ self-serving behavior

Political behavior​ ________. A. is usually part of an​ employee's official role within an organization B. is separate from the discussion on power in the workplace C. should be completely eradicated from the modern office D. does not include whistle-blowing or leaking confidential information E. includes a​ worker's attempts to influence decision making at the organization

E. includes a​ worker's attempts to influence decision making at the organization