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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