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AUTHORITY, POWER AND POLITICS

CHAPTER 7. AUTHORITY, POWER AND POLITICS. ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS. 1. Discuss the three types of authority given by Max Weber. 2. Describe some of the characteristics of authority. 3. Distinguish between authority and power.

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AUTHORITY, POWER AND POLITICS

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  1. CHAPTER 7 AUTHORITY, POWER AND POLITICS

  2. ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS • 1.Discuss the three types of authority given by Max Weber. • 2.Describe some of the characteristics of authority. • 3.Distinguish between authority and power. • 4.What are the various kinds of power and which one is more suitable under what circumstances?

  3. 5.What are some of the distinguishing features of power? • 6. Select an organization of your choice. Identify the kind of power used by the employer and how it has contributed to the betterment or downfall of the organization. • 7.Compare and contrast legitimate and referent power. • 8. Describe factors that are common amongst the various kinds of powers. • 9. Discuss the organizational factors that lead to politics in organizations. • 10.Discuss the strategies employees often used in political behaviour.

  4. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1.The authority that a priest in the church possesses is an example of: a. Traditional Authority b. Rational Authority c. Rational Legal Authority d. Charismatic Authority 2.14 Principles of Organization were proposed by a. Henry Fayol b. Max Weber c. Chester Bernard d. Machiavelli

  5. 3.Which of the following is not a characteristic of authority: a. It resides in the position b. It increases with increasing levels c. It has limitless control on rewards d. It provides a formal appeal system 4.Which of these is not a type of power as proposed by Etzioni? a. Coercive power b. Utilitarian power c. Normative power d. Legitimate power 5.The most commonly accepted five fold classification of power was proposed by: a. Etzioni. b. Weber c. French and Rven d. Pfeiffer

  6. 6. Tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain refers to: a. Principle of Avoidance b. Principle of Hedonism c. Principle of Pleasure d. Human School of thought 7.Which of the following does not a differentiate between authority and power. a. Capacity to reward and punish b. Holding of a position c. Ability to manipulate d. Time and space limitation 8.Which of the following does not entail an explanation of power? a. Social relationship b. Forced compliance c. Dependency on others d. Position in organization

  7. 9.A person saying that he is a close friend of the president of your organization is using: a. Referent Power b. Coercive Power c. Reward Power d. Expert Power 10.Person A has power over B because A can punish B for lack of compliance. This is called: a. Referent power b. Legitimate power c. Coercive power d. Reward power 11.Which of the following is not the kind of authority proposed by Weber: a. Traditional b. Rational- legal c. Charismatic d. Conventional

  8. 12. Which of the following factors does not explain sources of powers a. Perception b. Attitude c. Values d. Reinforcement 13.Which of the following is not a cause of politics in organizations. a. Rules and Regulations b. Organizational Culture c. Organizational goal d. Decision making process 14. Which of following is not an impression management strategy. a. Promotion enhancement b. Promotion prevention c. Demotion prevention d. None of the above

  9. 15.Which of the following is not a political strategy. • a. Extra role relationship • b. Coalitions • c. Bargaining • d. Personnel Policies • 16.Which of the following is not a characteristic of political behavior. • a. It is outside one’s job requirement. • b. It is an attempt to influence the decision • making process in the organization. • c. Political Behavior is initiated to provide • resistance. • d. It may entail ‘give and take’ policy. • 17.Which of the following factors is responsible for political behavior. • a. Personality • b. Organizational • c. Environmental • d. All of the above

  10. 18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Machiavellian personality? • a. They are morally very upright • b. They do not establish personal relationship • c. They are not a clinical case • d. They manipulate for the sake of manipulation • 19. Coalition as a political strategy refers to: • a. Join others for a common cause • b. Everything good happens because of me • c. Seeking a position of leadership • d. Forcing others to comply with one’s wishes • 20. Use of outside Consultants becomes a political strategy when: • a. They are paid without doing any work. • b. They are never given the correct • information • b. They are influenced to get a particular • result • d. They are offered a job in the organization

  11. ANSER KEY for MCQs 6) b 7) c 8) d 9) a 10) c 16) c 17) d 18) a 19) a 20) c 1) c 2) a 3) c 4) d 5) c 11) d 12) b 13) a 14) b 15) d

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