LDR531 LDR/531 Week 6 Quiz

1 The validity of a strategy for organizational change lies in its

speed of implementation

 adaptability

 clarity of vision

 simplicity

2  Hard power tactics best influence those with which following characteristic?

Action oriented

 High self-esteem

 Reflective orientation

 Intrinsically motivated

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

a major part of organizational life

 part of some job requirements 

 always unethical

 ineffective

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

distract the participants from the real issues

 initiate

 help employees overcome downsizing issues

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

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

inspirational appeals

 influence

personal appeals

coalitions

6 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

7 Transformational change in an organization

has no defined formula

 is best delivered by a bottom-up plan

 is always necessary to some degree

 is best delivered by a top-down plan

8 Political behavior in the workplace

works only in an upward or lateral influence direction

 attempts to influence decision making

 is unlikely in a well-run organization

 works only in a lateral influence direction

9 Organizational change relies on a balance of change and 

continuity

 vision 

planning 

strategy

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

defensive behaviors

 offensive behaviors

 suppression

 aggression

11  To keep a strategy in focus, effective managers employ­

rigid implementation

 central themes

 simple goals

 piecemeal implementation

12  The formulation and implementation of a strategy

must be completely defined before action is taken

 are ongoing events within an organization

 follow strict, unalterable guidelines

 are separate and sequential processes

13 A person likely to participate in political behavior

is insensitive to social cues

 believes he or she has little influence

 has a desire for power

 is a social nonconformist

 14 Politicking is less likely in organizations that have

adeclining resources

 high role ambiguity

 clear performance appraisal systems

 democratic decision making

 15 Central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation are/is 

coalition management

 formal models of implementation

 competitive teams

 tracking progress

 16 In convergent periods, the role of executive management is to

develop new strategies for the problems at hand

 challenge middle managers to reinvent their departments

 shift middle managers to promote new views

 reemphasize the mission and core values

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

Coalitions

legitimacy 

pressure

 personal appeals

 18 A primary goal of politics in the workplace is to

form alliances

 exclude undesirable peers

 secure limited resources

 promote organizational goals

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

true, false

 convincing, unconvincing

 false, true

 ethical, unethical

 20 Organizational momentum relates to

patterns of behavior, norms, and values

 growth in sales, profits, and so forth

 willingness to move beyond incremental change

 the rate of change to make improvements