Which term below does the following statement describe: “the individual power base derived from the degree to which one is linked and admired by others.”?
Status power
Expert power
Referent power
Which term below does the following statement describe: “A scapegoat is a person who is given the blame for someone else’s failure or wrongdoing.”?
Cultivating a favorable impression.
Controlling access to information.
Blaming and attacking others.
Which one of the following is not a tactic for limiting organizational politics?
Clarifying job objectives.
Turning a blind eye to game players.
Be a good role model.
Which one of the terms below does the following statement describe: “Open it to scrutiny?”
Clarify job expectations.
Open the communication process.
Be a good role model. Top of form
Power based on fear is _____ power.
Legitimate
Reward
Expert
Coercive
The two types of power that are opposites or reflections of each other are:
Coercive and reward power.
Expert and legitimate power.
Legitimate and referent power.
Reward and expert power.
Dependency is built on three elements: scarcity, non-substitutability and:
Efficacy.
Importance.
Valence.
Fidelity.
One of the many ways you can improve your political effectiveness is to:
Frame arguments in terms of personal goals.
Make yourself appear indispensable.
Avoid alliances with others.
Stay out of sight.
When or who is most likely to engage in impression management?
People who are low self-monitors, who have an external locus of control.
People who have a tendency to misrepresent the truth.
In situations that are ambiguous and high in uncertainty.
In situations where you feel should take responsibility for some negative consequence.
What questions should you ask yourself when considering the ethics of political behaviour in your organization
Is this activity fair and equitable for everyone concerned?
Does this action serve my self-interests or the organization’s interests?
Does this respect the rights of others?
All of these.
Which statement about political behaviour is untrue?
The more an organisation’s culture supports win-lose reward allocation, the more likely employees are to engage in politicking.
Promotion decisions are among the most political in organizations.
The less trust within an organization, the higher the level of political behaviour.
The less pressure put on employees to perform well, the more likely they are to engage in politicking.
Which one of the terms below does the following statement describe: “Intelligence, ability to integrate and interpret large amounts of information.”
Flexibility
Drive
Cognitive ability
______ Refers to knowledge of industry and relevant technical matters.
Flexibility
Knowledge of business
Cognitive ability
Which one of the choices below represents A leader who is a scientists or engineer?
Permissive autocrat.
Permissive democrat.
Directive autocrat.
Which one of the choices is not one of the recommended guidelines for achieving success as a team leader?
Build trust and inspire teamwork.
Team leaders concentrate on expanding team capabilities.
Team leaders create individual identities.