Organizational Behavior, 16e (Robbins/Judge)Chapter 13 Power and Politics1) Power is a function of ________.A) goal congruencyB) realizationC) inheritanceD) dependenceE) altruismAnswer: DExplanation: D) Power is a function of dependence.LO: 1Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations2) Which of the following statements is true regarding power?A) A is said to have power over B if B controls something that A desires.B) The greater A's dependence on B, the greater A's power in the relationship.C) If A has the capacity to influence the behavior of B, then A is said to have power over B.D) A can have power over B only if A is B's leader.E) A can have power over B only when A and B have similar goals.Answer: CExplanation: C) If A has the capacity to influence the behavior of B, then A is said to have power over B. The most important aspect of power is that it is a function of dependence. The greater B's dependence on A, the greater A's power in the relationship.LO: 1Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations3) Which of the following is a differentiating factor between power and leadership?A) controlB) influenceC) abilityD) goal compatibilityE) negative affectAnswer: DExplanation: D) Power does not require goal compatibility, merely dependence. Leadership, on the other hand, requires some congruence between the goals of the leader and those being led.LO: 1Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations1Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.4) Which of the following is a feature of power?A) lack of dependence of followersB) use of positive styles over negative tacticsC) downward influence of leader on followersD) lack of goal compatibility between leaders and followersE) lack of control on behavior of followersAnswer: DExplanation: D) Power does not require goal compatibility, merely dependence. Leadership, on the other hand, requires some congruence between the goals of the leader and those being led.LO: 1Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations5) Which of the following is true with regard to leadership?A) It maximizes the importance of lateral and upward influence patterns.B) It eliminates the requirement of goal compatibility.C) It stimulates research in the area of tactics of influence.D) It focuses on downward influence on followers.E) It encourages dependence of followers on leaders.Answer: DExplanation: D) Leadership focuses on the downward influence on followers. It minimizes the importance of lateral and upward influence patterns, while power does not.LO: 1Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations6) Research on power is likely to provide information on the most effective ________.A) leadership styles for motivating followersB) methods to reduce dependence on leadersC) tactics for gaining compliance of employeesD) methods of rewarding successful employeesE) modes of assessing employee performanceAnswer: CExplanation: C) Research on power focuses on tactics for gaining compliance. It goes beyond the individual as the exerciser of power because groups as well as individuals can use power to control other individuals or groups.LO: 1Difficulty: ModerateQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations2Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.7) The two general groupings into which power may be categorized are ________.A) informational and personalB) formal and informalC) informal and legitimateD) formal and personalE) direct and indirectAnswer: DExplanation: D) The bases or sources of power are divided into two general groupings, formal and personal. These two groupings are then broken down into more specific categories.LO: 2Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations8) ________ power is based on the fear of the negative results from failing to comply.A) LegitimateB) CoerciveC) PunitiveD) ReferentE) AbusiveAnswer: BExplanation: B) The coercive power base depends on fear of the negative results from failing to comply. It rests on the application, or the threat of application, of physical sanctions such as the infliction of pain, frustration through restriction of movement, or the controlling by force of basicphysiological or safety needs.LO: 2Difficulty: EasyQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations3Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.9) In the last one week, May and Phyllis have been putting in extra hours at work so that the project assigned to them by their manager is completed well within time. Though the manager was due to assign two more people to this project, he had not done so. As a result, May and Phyllis, who were having to do double their routine workload, went and complained to the division manager. May was promptly suspended from work for complaining about her immediatesupervisor. This represents the operation of ________ power.A) rewardB) legitimateC) coerciveD) expertE) referentAnswer: CExplanation: C) The coercive power base depends on fear of the negative results from failing to comply. At the organizational level, A has coercive power over B if A can dismiss, suspend, or demote B, assuming B values his or her job.LO: 2AACSB: Analytic SkillsDifficulty: ModerateQuest. Category: ApplicationLearning Outcome: Explain the effects of power and political behavior on organizations10) ________ power represents the compliance that is achieved based on the ability to distribute positive benefits that others view as valuable.A) LegitimateB) CoerciveC) RewardD) PersonalE) ReflectiveAnswer: CExplanation: C) The opposite of coercive power is reward power, with which people comply because it produces positive benefits; someone who can distribute rewards others view as valuable will have power over them. These rewards can be either financial, such as controlling pay rates, or nonfinancial, including recognition or promotions.LO: 2Difficulty: ModerateQuest. Category: ConceptLearning Outcome: