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Companies such as Microsoft, Pfizer, and Google are increasingly using ________ to understand the power structures in their organizations and who holds and wields the most influence.They ask employees questions such as "Who do you go to with a new idea?" and "Who can best help you solve a problem?" They analyze the responses to find our which managers and/or employees are most central to and influential in their companies.


A) networking maps
B) performance reviews
C) organizational charts
D) social media tracking
E) FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram

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Individuals who exhibit apparent sincerity, interpersonal influence, networking ability, and social astuteness are likely to have _____ ratings on task performance when the _______.


A) higher; social requirements of the job are high
B) higher, social requirements of the job are low
C) lower; centrality requirements of the job are high.
D) higher; centrality requirements of the job are low
E) lower; social requirements of the job are high

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When actions by individuals in an organization are directed toward the goal of furthering their own self-interests, it is termed as _____.


A) leadership
B) internalization
C) negotiation
D) organizational politics
E) substitutability

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The six major types of power are grouped along two dimensions.

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Distinguish between distributive bargaining and integrative bargaining.

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Distributive bargaining involves win-los...

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_____ occurs when one party wants to remain neutral or stay away from conflict to let things cool down.


A) Accommodating
B) Compromise
C) Collaboration
D) Competing
E) Avoiding

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Name the four contingencies of power and explain how they affect a leader's ability to influence others.

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The four contingencies of power are: sub...

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For a leader, internalization is the best outcome of influence tactics.

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_____ reflects a shift in the behaviors of employees but not their attitudes.


A) Resistance
B) Ingratiation
C) Compliance
D) Internalization
E) Engagement

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Reward power and coercive power are somewhat intertwined with referent power.

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Managers should be careful to offer the types of rewards people desire and not promise more than they can deliver when using legitimate power.

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_____ power exists when others have a desire to identify and be associated with a person.


A) Referent
B) Expert
C) Reward
D) Coercive
E) Legitimate

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Organizational power includes:


A) legitimate, expert, and referent power.
B) reward, expert, and referent power.
C) coercive, reward, and expert power.
D) reward, expert, and legitimate power.
E) coercive, legitimate, and reward power.

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The dean of a reputed B-school has decided to pursue a coveted accreditation for the college.To get the faculty's buy-in and support, he has created a faculty-driven process whereby members of the faculty participate and carry out the accreditation process under his guidance.This approach has increased the commitment of the faculty, who now have a stake in seeing the process succeed and the goal of accreditation accomplished.Identify the influence tactic used by the dean.


A) Rational persuasion
B) Personal appeals
C) Consultation
D) Ingratiation
E) Exchange

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Moderate assertiveness and moderate cooperation represent which style of conflict resolution?


A) Competing
B) Avoiding
C) Collaboration
D) Compromise
E) Accommodating

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Low assertiveness and high cooperation represent which style of conflict resolution?


A) Competing
B) Avoiding
C) Collaboration
D) Compromise
E) Accommodating

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_____ is how aware others are of a leader's power and position.


A) Centrality
B) Discretion
C) Substitutability
D) Ingratiation
E) Visibility

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Which conflict resolution style is best used in situations in which the leader knows he or she is right and a quick decision needs to be made?


A) Avoiding
B) Compromise
C) Collaboration
D) Competing
E) Accommodating

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_____ is the use of favors, compliments, or friendly behavior to make the target feel better about the influencer.


A) Centrality
B) Personal appeal
C) Consultation
D) Ingratiation
E) Internalization

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Discretion is defined as:


A) the degree to which people have alternatives in accessing resources.
B) the degree to which managers have the right to make decisions on their own.
C) the use of favors, compliments, or friendly behavior to make the target feel better about the influencer.
D) the degree of importance of a person's job and how many people depend on that person to accomplish their tasks.
E) the level of awareness others have of a leader's power and position.

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