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The absolute power of the "influencer" and "influencee" is as important as the disparity between them.

A) True
B) False

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_____ reflects a shift in both the behaviors and the attitudes of employees.For a leader,this is the best outcome,because it results in employees putting forth the greatest level of effort in accomplishing what they are asked to do.


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

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Distinguish between distributive bargaining and integrative bargaining.

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Distributive bargaining involves win-los...

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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

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Describe the guidelines for using different types of power.

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There are five major types of power,name...

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Scenario: Palliative Care Home Andy,Ben,and Carl are employees at Palliative Care Home (PCH) .They report to Lisa who is the department manager.Lisa has a tremendous amount of freedom to make decisions on how she manages her employees.She recently gave Andy the preferred shift for his outstanding service to the patients at PCH,along with an employee-of-the-month award.In his acceptance speech,Andy indicated he is simply trying to emulate Carl,who is liked by all the patients at PCH.He admires Carl and has learned several things about the job by just observing him.Ben,feeling left out,has started to enlist other employees in the department to help influence Lisa for next month's award.


A) pressure
B) ingratiation
C) coalition
D) personal appeal
E) exchange

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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"Sucking up" refers to which of the following influence tactics?


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

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

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Collaboration is seen as a win-win form of conflict resolution.

A) True
B) False

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


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

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

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The degree to which people have alternatives in accessing resources refers to:


A) centrality.
B) discretion.
C) substitutability.
D) ingratiation.
E) visibility.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Distinguish between the accommodating and compromising styles of conflict resolution.

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Accommodating (low assertiveness,high co...

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All the statements below are true about legitimate power EXCEPT:


A) people with legitimate power have an organizational title.
B) people with legitimate power have the right to ask others to do things that are within the scope of their authority.
C) the higher up in an organization a person is,the more legitimate power he or she generally possesses.
D) people with legitimate power have a desire to identify and be associated with a specific individual.
E) it can be a very weak form of power if used ineffectively.

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

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Scenario: Palliative Care Home Andy,Ben,and Carl are employees at Palliative Care Home (PCH) .They report to Lisa who is the department manager.Lisa has a tremendous amount of freedom to make decisions on how she manages her employees.She recently gave Andy the preferred shift for his outstanding service to the patients at PCH,along with an employee-of-the-month award.In his acceptance speech,Andy indicated he is simply trying to emulate Carl,who is liked by all the patients at PCH.He admires Carl and has learned several things about the job by just observing him.Ben,feeling left out,has started to enlist other employees in the department to help influence Lisa for next month's award.


A) reward
B) legitimate
C) coercive
D) referent
E) expert

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

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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 Jake _____ power in the hospital.


A) coercive
B) structural
C) reward
D) referent
E) expert

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

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Martin George is the vice president (Finance) of Rutherford Inc.His position and title in the company gives him _____ power.


A) collaborative
B) diplomatic
C) substitutable
D) referent
E) legitimate

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

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Which form of conflict resolution requires the complete sharing of information by both parties,a full discussion of concerns,relatively equal power between parties,and a lot of time investment to arrive at a resolution?


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

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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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

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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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.

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

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Influence most frequently occurs downward in organizations.

A) True
B) False

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What is political skill? Explain the different aspects of political skill.

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Political skill is the ability to effect...

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