Unit 4: Global Interventions: Empowerment

Which of the following is true about formal power?

A committee has formal power

Coercive power is associated with what?

Ability to provide rewards Ability to provide punishment

Which of the following is not an element of "authority"?

Behaviors that are not influenced by authority

In which of the following is authority grounded?

By the organizational structure In a system of laws In the belief that individuals or groups have in other people

Power that stems from personal characteristics of an employee is associated with which of the following?

Charismatic power

Which of the following is a type of functional power?

Control of resources

Which of the following is true about empowerment?

Employees can recognize who has power and tap the sources of formal, informal, or functional power.

Which of the following describes the type of power that is a positive, development-oriented way to encourage individuals, groups, and teams to take on issues or challenges that are central to them providing additional power and responsibility?

Empowerment

Which of the following does not define centrality?

Inability to control or generate resources

Which of the following is a type of formal power?

Informational power Coercive power

What is not one of the three general sources of power?

Inherent

Which of the following describes the type of power that individuals or groups have to use and control resources to achieve organizational goals?

Legitimate power

Which of the following is a type of informal power?

Referent power Charismatic power Expert power

What can the employees do to empower an organization?

Tap the source of formal power Recognize who has power Tap the source of functional power