Power is not the act of changing someone’s attitudes or behaviour, it is only the _____ to do so.
Potential
What is a source of power that originates mostly from a persons formal position or informal roles in an organization
Reward
Legitimate
Coercive
An agreement among organizational memebers that ppl in certain roles can request a set of behaviours from others is _____ power
Legitimate
Gayle appreciates her assistant by giving him a gift card. This is an example of Gayle’s use of
Reward power
When team members are sarcastic or ostracize another member for not meeting team norms, they are using ___ power
Coercive
The capacity of a person. Team. Or organization to influence others is the definition of _____
Power
What are sources of power that originates mostly from the power holders own characteristics
Referent (charisma)
Expert
Legitimate power is based on the persons
Formal job description
Informal rules of conduct
Which of the following are examples of an employee having reward power
An employee provides a very positive overall rating and shares several specific examples of her boss’s effective leadership in a recent departmental survey
An employee known for their excellent presentation skills comes in early to coach a coworker who is preparing for an upcoming presentation to senior leaders
Coercive power is the ability to
Apply punishment
T or F
Power is the act of changing someone’s attitudes or behaviour
False
It’s the Potential to
Legitimate power is the most important source of power in organizational settings. Particularly between employees and ____
Managers
_____ power is an individual’s or work units capacity to influence others by possessing knowledge or skills valued by others
Expert
Type of power that originates with the power holders and is largely a function of the persons character and interpersonal skills is ____ power
Referent
Deference to authority is not a major concern bc the followers usually evaluate the appropriateness of the requested behaviour as well as the power holders right to make the request
True or false
False
It’s a concern bc deferential followers rarely evaluate the appropriateness of the requested behaviour and shit like that
Blinded by charisma
The capacity of a person. Team. Or organization to influence others is the definition of _____
Power
The sources of power only generate power in certain conditions. These contingencies include
Visibility
Centrality