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Mary's freedom to make her decisions describes which contingency of power?


A) Influence
B) Discretion
C) Power
D) Ingratiation
E) Visibility

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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_______ is the use of favours,compliments,or friendly behaviour to make the target feel better about the influencer.


A) Apprising
B) Personal appeals
C) Consultation
D) Ingratiation
E) Exchange

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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In order to bring Josh,the marketing manager,on board with the idea of new product introduction at Mountain City Coffee,Evan,the operations manager,enlisted the help of Laura and Ellen,two top sales people for the company.Evan is using which of the following influence tactics?


A) Apprising
B) Ingratiation
C) Coalitions
D) Personal appeals
E) Pressure

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Major types of power can be grouped along two dimensions:


A) internal and external
B) personal and professional
C) organizational and personal
D) professional and organizational
E) upward and downward

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which power is sometimes referred to as 'formal authority?'


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

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Mary Jane,manager at Kids Klothing,asked three of her employees to stay after they closed for the day to re-do the window display and rearrange the entire floor set-up for new merchandise.Mary Jane is exercising which of these powers?


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

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which style should be used in a situation in which the individual knows he or she is right and a quick decision needs to be made?


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

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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_______ power exists when someone has control over the resources another person wants.


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

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Coalitions and collaborations are two of the most effective influence tactics.

A) True
B) False

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Environments that are perceived as extremely political have been shown to cause higher job satisfaction,decreased strain,higher job performance,and higher organizational commitment among employees.

A) True
B) False

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High assertiveness and low cooperation represents which style of conflict resolution?


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

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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A process in which two or more independent individuals discuss and attempt to come to an agreement about their different preferences refers to:


A) ingratiation
B) negotiation
C) substitutability
D) coalition
E) organizational politics

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Amanda appears to be exhibiting which style of conflict resolution?


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

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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'Respond to infractions promptly and without favouritism,' is a suggested guideline for using which of these powers?


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

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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