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WorksheetsPower Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 37mins
1. This type of power tells nothing about whether
a person is a good or poor leader; it only says that he or she is of a formal elevated rank
in the organization
(a)
2. (a) is based on employees’ perceptions that a
person or leader has the ability to offer them benefits based on meeting the person’s or
leader’s directives.
3. (a) -often works through fear, and it forces
people to do something that ordinarily they would not choose to do
The most extreme example of (a) is government dictators who threaten
physical harm for non-compliance.
(a) is the perception that a certain person has an
elevated level of knowledge or a specific skill set that others do not have
(a) is often called charisma—the ability to attract others, win their admiration, and hold them spellbound.
Leaders with ___________ _______ are deeply admired and respected because of who
they are or who they have proven to be
(a)
It is the ability of one person to achieve compliance by others who change how they behave as a result of the power being exerted
Power as decision-making
Power as Thought-control
Power as Agenda-Setting
In governmental power, this can be seen in decisions made 'behind closed doors'
and in the 'corridors of power', where who is deciding and why it is seldom clear. In such
contexts, power is held not only by elected officials but also by the whisperers and
assistants who set up meetings, shape agendas, and write the minutes
Power as decision-making
Power as Agenda Setting
Power as thought-control
This can be seen as similar to the Marxist
view of ideological power, where the ability to control what people think of as being
'right' can lead to acceptance of biased decisions without question.
Power as thought-control
Power as agenda setting
Power as decision making
It is the actual (physical force) or threatened (latent force) use of coercion to
impose one’s will on others.
(a)
It refers to the power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the
people over whom it is exercised
(a)
What are the three basic sources of power, except one?
Force
Authority
Influence
Wealth
It refers to the exercise of power through the process of persuasion. It is the
ability to affect the decisions and actions of others
(a)
What is the difference between authority and influence?
'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely".
Answer this quote using 1-2 words only. No repetition.
What is the term used to describe the ability of one person to achieve compliance by others who change how they behave as a result of the power being exerted?
Power as decision-making
Power as Thought-control
Power as Agenda-Setting
Which type of power can be observed in governmental decisions made 'behind closed doors' and in the 'corridors of power'?
Power as decision-making
Power as Agenda Setting
Power as thought-control
What term is used to describe the ability to control what people think of as being 'right'?
Power as thought-control
Power as agenda setting
Power as decision making
What is the term for the ability of one person to achieve compliance by others who change how they behave?
Power as decision-making
Power as Thought-control
Power as Agenda-Setting
Which of the following best describes a serious problem with expert power?
If a manager shares his knowledge, he may lose his power.
There is no disadvantage to the use of expert power.
If a manager does not share his power, the organization will not be as
effective as it could be.
If a manager shares his knowledge, he may lose his power, but if he
doesn't share his knowledge, the organization will not be as effective
Give two examples of Coercive Power in sentences.
Give two examples of Expert Power in sentences.
Give two examples of Referent Power in sentences.
Give two examples of Legitimate Power in sentences.
Give two examples of Reward Power in sentences.
Give 3 examples of abusing power in politics.
