Power and Influence

People might gain power by convincing others that they have something of value.

• True

• False

Expert and referent power originate mainly from the power holder's own characteristics.

• True

• False

An employee's ability to influence others increases as the source of his or her power becomes more substitutable.

• True

• False

Even though your job entails that you should be visiting clients most of the time, you make it a point to stop by the office every day so your boss sees that you are working. This increases your power by increasing your centrality.

• True

• False

Social networking is a form of influence that tends to increase the individual's expert and referent power.

• True

• False

As people become more powerful, they tend to become less goal-oriented, less motivated, and more focused on gaining additional power.

• True

• False

Organizational politics can result in lower job satisfaction and high levels of work-related stress.

• True

• False

Office politics flourish when resource allocation decisions are ambiguous and complex with no formal rules.

• True

• False