LDR 531 Week 6 Quiz

• WEEK 6 QUIZ
• 1

In convergent periods, the role of executive management is to

develop new strategies for the problems at hand

reemphasize the mission and core values

challenge middle managers to reinvent their departments

shift middle managers to promote new views

• 2

A primary goal of politics in the workplace is to

exclude undesirable peers

form alliances

secure limited resources

promote organizational goals

• 3

The validity of a strategy for organizational change lies in its

simplicity

speed of implementation

adaptability

clarity of vision

• 4

Organizational momentum relates to

the rate of change to make improvements

growth in sales, profits, and so forth

patterns of behavior, norms, and values

willingness to move beyond incremental change

• 5

An influence tactic that relies on rank and enforcement of group goals is

personal appeals

coalitions

legitimacy

pressure

• 6

Buck passing and scapegoating when politics is seen as a threat are forms of

aggression

suppression

offensive behaviors

defensive behaviors

• 7

The formulation and implementation of a strategy

are separate and sequential processes

follow strict, unalterable guidelines

are ongoing events within an organization

must be completely defined before action is taken

• 8

A person likely to participate in political behavior

is insensitive to social cues

is a social nonconformist

believes he or she has little influence

has a desire for power

• 9

Organizational change relies on a balance of change and

strategy

continuity

planning

vision

• 10

Impression management sends _____ messages that may be _____ under other circumstances.

convincing, unconvincing

ethical, unethical

true, false

false, true

• 11

Transformational change in an organization

is best delivered by a top-down plan

is always necessary to some degree

is best delivered by a bottom-up plan

has no defined formula

• 12

Surveys of seasoned managers reveal they believe politics in the workplace is

part of some job requirements

a major part of organizational life

ineffective

always unethical

• 13

Central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation are/is

tracking progress

competitive teams

coalition management

formal models of implementation

• 14

To keep a strategy in focus, effective managers employ­

central themes

rigid implementation

piecemeal implementation

simple goals

• 15

Hard power tactics best influence those with which following characteristic?

Action oriented

Intrinsically motivated

High self-esteem

Reflective orientation

• 16

Politicking is less likely in organizations that have

democratic decision making

high role ambiguity

adeclining resources

clear performance appraisal systems

• 17

With downward influence, power tactics preferred by U.S. managers include

personal appeals

coalitions

inspirational appeals

influence

• 18

Political behavior in the workplace

attempts to influence decision making

works only in an upward or lateral influence direction

is unlikely in a well-run organization

works only in a lateral influence direction

• 19

Periods of convergence are those in which an organization

is in turmoil

must downsize to conserve resources

seeks to improve its situation with relatively minor changes

employs new strategies to advance the organization

• 20

During organizational change, employee–management interfaces such as workshops and retreats

initiate

help employees overcome downsizing issues

distract the participants from the real issues

solve communication problems relatively short-term periods of high-energy action