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power and politics OB

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of influence tactic tends to backfire (opposite effect)?

a)

Personal appeals

b)

Coalitions

c)

Pressure

d)

Legitimacy

2.

BASES OF POWER CONSISTS OF 2 TYPE. FROM THE FOLLOWING ANSWER WHICH ONE IS NOT THE FORMAL POWER?

a)

Reward Power

b)

Expert Power

c)

Coercive Power

d)

Legitimate Power

3.

Which is the types of Formal Power?

a)

Coercive Power, Reference Power and Reward Power

b)

Coercive Power, Reward Power and Legitimate Power

c)

Coercive Power, Reward Power and Expert Power

d)

Coercive Power, Reference Power and Legitimate Power

4.

Which is not the power tactics?

a)

Legitimacy

b)

Personal Appeals

c)

Consultation

d)

Ambiguity

5.

Employees who are high self-monitor , possess certain criteria except .....

a)

have a high need for power

b)

more likely to be skilled in political behavior

c)

more sensitive to social cues

d)

low self monitor

6.

...................... influenced based on special skills or knowledge

a)

Expert Power

b)

Referent Power

c)

Reward Power

d)

Legitimate Power

7.

The following are influence tactics which downward influence only, except

a)

Legitimacy

b)

Exchange

c)

Ingratiation

d)

Rational Persuasion

8.

Choice and effectiveness of influence tactics are moderated by several factors, except

a)

Sequencing of tactics

b)

Political skill of the user

c)

The culture of the organization

d)

Flexible and easy to work

9.

Which are the organizational factors influence to political behavior?

a)

Reallocation of resource, Role ambiguity and Perceived job alternatives

b)

Promotion opportunities, Organizational investment and Low trust

c)

Democratic decision making, High performance pressure and Self-serving senior managers

d)

Zero-sum reward practices, Expectations of success and High Match personality

10.

The following are the example of legitimate political behavior, except...

a)

complaining

b)

bypassing

c)

obstructing

d)

whistle-blowing