MGT222-Quick Quiz ch11

When your superior offers you a raise if you will perform additional work beyond the requirements of your job, he/she is exercising ________ power.

• legitimate

• coercive

• reward

•  personal

• reflective

Celia does not think that the new logo design for the company, which is mostly blue, is very effective. She has mentioned her disagreement on the design to a few others in the design team. In a meeting, Tom, one of her coworkers that is quite admired by the team, makes the comment that Celia doesn't like the design, and that she probably wants it to be pink, since she always wears pink. The group laughs at Tom's joke, and Celia doesn't add any more input into the logo discussion. Which type of power has Tom used over Celia? 

• reward

• expert

• control

• coercive

• dependency

Legitimate power is based on ________.

• positive rewards

• structural position

• expert knowledge

• respect and admiration

Of the bases of power, research indicates that ________ power is most effective and important.

• personal

• coercive

• reward

• legitimate

• formal

The opposite of coercive power is ________ power.

•  referent

• reward

• legitimate

• charismatic

• formal

John was good with numbers, but he wasn't sure what he wanted to study in college. His senior year in high school he had a math teacher that he thought was awesome. Mr. Roury was the first mathematician that spoke to John on his level and got him really excited about numbers. John joined the Math Club to spend more time with Mr. Roury. John went on to study math and later engineering in college and today tells his kids that he owes his career to Mr. Roury. Mr. Roury exhibited ________ power over John.

• leadership

• referent

•  coercive

• reward

• legitimate

The Doctor has advised you to take a series of medications. You comply because of her ________ power.

• referent

•  information

• formal

•  expert

• personal