Question 1

Conscientious employees are more likely to use constructive resistance, whereas less conscientious employees are more likely to use dysfunctional resistance.

Accepted Answer

Conscientious employees are more likely to use constructive resistance because they are more likely to be responsible and committed to finding better solutions. On the other hand, less conscientious employees are more likely to use dysfunctional resistance, which can be in the form of ignoring or dragging their feet on tasks, spreading rumors, and disrupting the work environment.

Question 2

Self-interested politics occur when individuals or groups work to shift outcomes to their personal advantage.

Accepted Answer

Self-interested politics refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to influence political outcomes in a way that benefits their own interests, often at the expense of the common good or broader societal interests.

Question 3

Compliance occurs when individuals accept an influence attempt out of duty or obligation.

Accepted Answer

Compliance occurs when individuals agree to a request or follow a suggestion or advice from others, often to gain approval or avoid disapproval, rather than out of a sense of duty or obligation. Duty or obligation would more closely relate to conformity or obedience.

Question 4

The lesson from the Bathsheba syndrome is that power can have potentially intoxicating and corruptive effects that, if not prepared for, may lead to devastating outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The Bathsheba syndrome is a term used to describe the potential for leaders to abuse their power, as seen in the biblical story of King David's affair with Bathsheba. The lesson learned from this story is that power can corrupt individuals and lead to negative consequences if not managed properly. Therefore, the statement that power can have potentially intoxicating and corruptive effects that can lead to devastating outcomes is true.

Question 5

Research finds that employees who use constructive resistance are more likely to receive negative performance ratings from managers, while employees who use dysfunctional resistance are more likely to receive positive ratings from managers.

Accepted Answer

Research typically finds that constructive resistance, where employees express concerns or offer alternatives in a positive manner, is more likely to be viewed favorably by managers. Dysfunctional resistance, such as complaining without offering solutions or undermining decisions, is more likely to result in negative performance ratings.

Question 6

Mary is able to call on her networks both inside and outside the organization for support in getting things done and in meeting her goals. Which of the following powers is exemplified in the given scenario?

Accepted Answer

Connection power is demonstrated when an individual leverages their network of relationships to achieve objectives or gain support, as described in the scenario with Mary.

Question 7

The Iron Law of Responsibility states that men and women of otherwise strong personal integrity and intelligence engage in unethical and selfish behavior in the pinnacle of power because they mistakenly believe they are above the law.

Accepted Answer

The Iron Law of Responsibility states that those who do not use power in a manner that society considers responsible will tend to lose it. It does not specifically address unethical or selfish behavior due to a belief of being above the law, but rather focuses on the broader concept of responsible use of power.

Question 8

Another term for political savvy is political power, which is the ability to effectively understand others at work and to use such knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance one's personal or organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

Political savvy is more about understanding and navigating interpersonal and organizational dynamics effectively, rather than holding or exercising political power itself. It involves the ability to influence and persuade others, but it is distinct from the concept of political power, which implies a more direct control or authority over others.

Question 9

Identification occurs when individuals accept an influence attempt because they want to maintain a positive relationship with the person or group making the influence request.

Accepted Answer

Identification is a type of social influence where an individual accepts a request or behavior change because they want to maintain a positive relationship with a person or group. In this case, the individual identifies with the influencer and wants to be accepted or liked by them.

Question 10

Which of the following occurs when an individual accepts another's influence because of the positive or negative outcomes tied to it?

Accepted Answer

Compliance occurs when an individual accepts another's influence due to the anticipation of positive rewards or the avoidance of negative consequences.

Question 11

__________ occurs when an individual accepts influence because the induced behavior is congruent with their value system.

Accepted Answer

Internalization occurs when an individual accepts influence because the content of the induced behavior—the ideas and actions of which it is composed—is intrinsically rewarding. It is congruent with their value system, leading to the behavior being integrated into their own set of values and beliefs.

Question 12

Herbert Kelman identified two forms of commitment. They are __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

Herbert Kelman identified two forms of commitment as identification and internalization. Identification occurs when people are influenced by someone they respect or admire, and internalization happens when people accept a belief or behavior and agree with it both publicly and privately.

Question 13

Responses to power include conformity and resistance.

Accepted Answer

This is true. When faced with power, some people may conform to the demands or expectations of the person or group wielding that power, while others may resist and challenge it.

Question 14

__________ occurs when individuals accept an influence attempt because they want to maintain a positive relationship with the person or group making the influence request.

Accepted Answer

Identification occurs when individuals accept an influence attempt because they want to maintain a positive relationship with the person or group making the influence request. This is because they identify with the influencer and thus are more likely to be influenced by them to maintain that positive connection.

Question 15

The extent to which one accepts that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally is known as:

Accepted Answer

Power distance is a concept that describes how people belonging to a specific culture view power relationships - specifically, the degree of acceptance by people with less power of the unequal distribution of power in institutions and organizations.

Question 16

Which of the following powers is derived from relations with powerful others?

Accepted Answer

Association power is derived from having relationships or connections with powerful or influential individuals, which can grant one indirect influence or benefits through those associations.

Question 17

Informal systems dictate what is to be done in organizations and how work processes are to be coordinated and structured.

Accepted Answer

Informal systems refer to the unofficial but important ways in which employees share information, develop relationships, and manage work processes, as opposed to formal systems which dictate organizational structure and processes officially.

Question 18

Because compliance is an extrinsic form of motivation, it generates the maximum effort, proportional to the reward or punishment.

Accepted Answer

Compliance, being an extrinsic form of motivation, does not necessarily generate maximum effort, as individuals might only do the minimum required to meet the external demands or to obtain the reward/avoid the punishment, rather than being intrinsically motivated to perform their best.

Question 19

Which of the following forms of power arises from alliances that are formed when someone does a favor for someone else, creating an obligation to return the favor?

Accepted Answer

Reciprocal power is based on the principle of reciprocity, where doing favors for others creates an obligation for those favors to be returned, thus generating power for the person who initially provided the favor.

Question 20

Which of the following occurs when individuals accept an influence attempt out of duty or obligation?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 8: Understand and Manage Power and Politics