43.
Organizational power includes:
44.
Personal power includes:
45.
_____ power is derived from a position of authority inside the organization.
46.
Which type of power is sometimes referred to as “formal authority”?
47.
Martin George is the vice president of finance at Rutherford Inc. His position and title in
the company give him _____ power.
48.
Joanne is the store manager at Glitter, a jewelry store. New merchandise arrives that
needs to be priced and displayed quickly, before each holiday season. She requires all the
sales staff to stay after normal work hours to get this task done. Joanne is exercising her
_____ power that she gets from her position of authority.
49.
Which of the following statements about legitimate power is
false
?
50.
_____ power exists when someone has control over the resources another person wants.
51.
Leah wants to upgrade her skills, and she approaches Timothy, the Human Resources
manager, to try to convince him to send her for the Advanced Negotiation and Portfolio
Management Training program. Timothy has which of the following powers?
52.
Which type of power exists when a person has control over punishments in an
organization?
53.
Which type of power operates primarily on the principle of fear?
54.
_____ power is generally regarded as a poor form of power to use regularly because it
tends to result in negative feelings toward those that wield it.
55.
Which type of power is derived from a person’s skill or knowledge on which others
depend?
56.
Dr. Jake is well known for his excellent diagnoses of skin-related problems. The other
dermatologists in the hospital where he works often consult him when dealing with
difficult cases. This gives Dr. Jake _____ power in the hospital.
57.
_____ power exists when others have a desire to identify and be associated with a person.
58.
Andrew, the student government president, is very popular in his college and is admired by
both the professors and students for his balanced approach to any task or issue. He is
very creative and also a good athlete. He is a role model for all the students in the college
and often leads by example. Andrew’s popularity gives him _____ power in his college.
59.
Michael Jordan is an icon in basketball. Many people buy shirts with his name on them.
Jordan’s iconic status gives him _____ power.
60.
Bill Gates commands the respect and admiration of people around the world for his
achievements in information technology as well as for his philanthropy. Many people who
admire him try to emulate his actions. He clearly wields _____ power.
61.
The degree to which people have alternatives in accessing resources refers to:
62.
Leaders who control resources to which no one else has access can use their power to
gain greater influence. This is associated with which of the following contingency factors?
63.
Richard is the head of the finance department at Sportz Inc., a company specializing in
sports goods. He has the sole authority to grant or deny the release of funds for any
marketing strategy proposed by the marketing department. Which contingency factor gives
Richard the power to influence the members of the marketing team?
64.
Discretion is defined as:
65.
Rebecca is the head of the English department at Springfield High School. She believes
that children will absorb and retain more information if they are taken on educational tours
and field trips, but the school’s rules and policies do not encourage such activities.
Rebecca feels her endeavor to improve the children’s education is being stifled. This low
degree of _____ is reducing Rebecca’s ability to influence others.
66.
Nathan is the administrative manager at Woodlands, Inc. The organizational procedures
and policies of the company prevent Nathan from implementing many of his ideas to
increase efficiency. This indicates a low degree of _____, which reduces Nathan’s ability to
influence others.
67.
_____ represents how important a person’s job is and how many people depend on that
person to accomplish their tasks.
68.
Leaders who perform critical tasks and interact with others regularly have a greater ability
to use their power to influence others. These leaders are exhibiting the contingency factor
called _____.
69.
“Insisting on compliance if appropriate” is a suggested guideline for using _____ power.
70.
“Avoid promising more than you can deliver” is a suggested guideline for using _____
power.
71.
“Responding to infractions promptly and without favoritism” is a suggested guideline for
using _____ power.