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41. All of the following are considered a key dimension for being politically skillful except:

a. social astuteness. b. networking ability.

c. interpersonal influence. d. manipulativeness.

42. The ability to get things done through positive interpersonal relationships outside the formal organization is known as:

a. informal authority. b. the use of power. c. political skill.

d. the use of expert knowledge.

43. You have a new boss, someone hired from outside the firm. He has several years of managerial experience in the industry of your firm, but, of course he doesn’t have specific knowledge of operational matters for your firm. If you want to develop an effective work relationship with him, you should:

a. provide information on performance deficiencies in the organization. b. share information and keep him informed.

c. limit his time with other employees.

d. try to encourage a better match between his management style and those being supervised.

44. Which of the following should NOT be done when managing the relationship with one’s boss?

a. Assessing oneself and one’s needs

b. Sharing minimal information with the boss

c. Assessing the boss’s strengths and weaknesses d. Finding out the boss’s blind spots

45. Alan Gilbert, music director of the New York Philharmonic, recognizes that his musicians have considerable experience playing classical music. While a director is expected to put his “brand” on the orchestra, Gilbert believes the “best” music is played when all musicians are able to “access their own points of view.” During concerts, Gilbert gives the audience a chance to vote through text messages and choose the orchestra’s encore piece. Which of the following does Gilbert use to motivate his musicians?

a. Networking ability b. Empowerment

c. Sincerity

d. Social astuteness

46. All of the following are guidelines for implementing an empowerment program except:

a. creating opportunities for employees to participate in significant problem solving. b. removing tight controls.

c. allowing failure and offering constructive criticism. d. setting modest goals.

47. Which of the following sets of dimensions comprises the essence of empowerment?

a. Teamwork, delegation, trust, and autonomy b. Meaning, teamwork, competence, and trust

c. Delegation, trust, competence, and autonomy

d. Meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact

48. Four dimensions comprise the essence of empowerment. Among them, meaning is a dimension that refers to:

a. the fit between work roles and employees’ values and beliefs.

b. the belief that one has the ability to do a job well.

c. the belief that one’s job makes a difference within the organization.

d. the degree to which one has control over the way one does his or her work.

49. When employees experience all four of the empowerment dimensions, organizations reap the hoped-for rewards from empowerment efforts. These rewards are:

a. increased effectiveness, efficiency, and higher job satisfaction. b. lower turnover, less absenteeism, and higher job satisfaction.

c. higher organizational commitment, increased effectiveness, and less absenteeism. d. higher organizational commitment, reduced job stress, and better job performance.

50. Empowerment can be thought about as being related to the job dimensions of:

a. content and variety.

b. autonomy and variety. c. context and autonomy. d. content and context.

 

 

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