Chapter 7 Quiz

Coercive Power

Brian knows that his supervisor will write him a negative performance review if Brian questions his orders.

c. Each successive layer wields less power than the layer above.

Which of the following is true of a pyramid-shaped organization structure? a. The competition for power becomes less intense as the number of levels in a pyramid decreases. b. The bottom of the pyramid wields substantial power in taking important decisions. c. Each successive layer wields less power than the layer above. d. Empowerment is sufficient to satisfy the quest to hold a formal position of power.

d. It refers to political acts and influence behaviors performed by leaders to provide followers with valuable resources to advance individual, group, or organizational objectives.

Which of the following is true of leader political support? a. It refers to leaders delegating work to the subordinates in order to give group members a chance to develop their skills and demonstrate their competence. b. It refers to a basic idea of self-leadership in political acts that implies all organizational members are capable of leading themselves at least to some extent. c. It refers to the concept of political leaders infusing a sense of having a choice in individuals in initiating and regulating political actions. d. It refers to political acts and influence behaviors performed by leaders to provide followers with valuable resources to advance individual, group, or organizational objectives.

Setting good examples at the top of the organization

You announce during a staff meeting that political behavior is unwelcome in your department.

d. controls vital information.

A former government official is hired as the Chief Operating Officer by a private company that has considerable government dealings. In this case, the government official hired has considerable power because he: a. has a compelling vision. b. has developed power contacts. c. makes a quick showing. d. controls vital information.

Legitimate Power

Jenna., an operations manager, instructs her staff to limit their paid overtime to 4 hours per week.

Reward Power

Ray announces to his team that they will receive additional paid time off starting next month.

Offering to discuss questionable information publicly

When a team member brings discrediting information about his coworkers to your notice, you offer to discuss it publicly.

a. It deals with a specific task.

Which of the following is a reason delegation is considered narrower than empowerment? a. It deals with a specific task. b. It involves less checking on subordinates than empowerment. c. It is not motivational. d. It covers a mental set about assuming more responsibility.

Goal congruence

You align the objectives of key individuals of your department with those of the organization.

Delegation

You assign each of your team members specific subtasks of a bigger project that you are managing.

b. bypassing the boss

A management trainee at an organization with a pyramid structure is unhappy with the way he is treated by his immediate supervisor. Instead of discussing this privately with his supervisor, he complains directly to the senior manager. What is the type of political blunder committed here? a. criticizing the boss in a public forum b. bypassing the boss c. failing to display loyalty d. being tactless

a. "We request our employees to refrain from using cell phones on the work floor."

In order to reduce cell phone usage in the office, a manager plans to send out a memo to all the employees. Which of the following statements should the manager use in the memo in order to be considered politically correct? a. "We request our employees to refrain from using cell phones on the work floor." b. "Strict action will be taken against those who are found using cell phones on the work floor." c. "Employees found using cell phones on the work floor will be suspended for a period of five days without pay." d. "Cell phone usage during work hours will attract a penalty of 10 percent of the employee's net salary."

d. He should provide ample work-related information to all his employees.

Joey wants his entry-level employees to feel that they can act independently and make decisions to help in the firm's growth. However, Joey is aware that some empowering activities can actually create dysfunction. Which of the following activities should Joey allow his entry-level employees to engage in independently? a. He should permit the entry-level employees to make downsizing decisions. b. He should avoid delegating his work and discourage middle managers from delegating as well. c. He should allow the entry-level employees to set their own wages. d. He should provide ample work-related information to all his employees.

a. Setting a person up for failure

Which of the following techniques of gaining power is most likely to be considered devious? a. Setting a person up for failure b. Flattering others sensibly c. Criticizing one's subordinates in private d. Focusing on impression management

Empowerment

You identify skilled and motivated team members and provide them the resources to initial and manage new projects

Avoiding favoritism and cronyism

You reward workers who impress you through task-related activities rather than those with whom you get along really well.

Self-Leadership

You set the major milestones for your team and trust that they are capable of monitoring their own progress.

a. Impression management

_____ includes behaviors directed at enhancing one's image by drawing attention to oneself. a. Impression management b. Being politically correct c. Accepting reasonable changes d. Displaying loyalty

b. moral identity

_____ is the most likely factor that explains why some people who attain power act out of self-interest, whereas others with power act in the interest of others. a. workplace morality b. moral identity c. moral policing d. rule-based decision making