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What type of power is most important for getting favorable outcomes according to the text?
What type of power is most important for getting favorable outcomes according to the text?
- Political power (correct)
- Legitimate power
- Referent power
- Expert power
What does the text suggest is the key to effective decisions?
What does the text suggest is the key to effective decisions?
- Formal authority
- Buy-in from those with power (correct)
- Technical expertise
- Consensus among all stakeholders
What is the relationship between the formal and political systems of an organization?
What is the relationship between the formal and political systems of an organization?
- The formal system is the skeleton and the political system is the musculature (correct)
- The formal system and political system are equally important for organizational functioning
- The formal system is dominant and the political system is secondary
- The formal system and political system are completely separate
What is the main purpose of the political system in an organization according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the political system in an organization according to the text?
What is the role of informal networks in the political system of an organization according to the text?
What is the role of informal networks in the political system of an organization according to the text?
What is the overall perspective on the political system presented in the text?
What is the overall perspective on the political system presented in the text?
Who are typically the most powerful individuals and groups within organizations?
Who are typically the most powerful individuals and groups within organizations?
What are the key indicators of influence mentioned in the text?
What are the key indicators of influence mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries' book
What is the main focus of Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries' book
What is the main focus of Ronald S. Burt's work on social networks and their effect on intraorganizational competition?
What is the main focus of Ronald S. Burt's work on social networks and their effect on intraorganizational competition?
What type of power is primarily discussed in the text?
What type of power is primarily discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a key element of organizational politics?
Which of the following is NOT a key element of organizational politics?
What type of power does the text suggest is important for exerting influence upward in an organization?
What type of power does the text suggest is important for exerting influence upward in an organization?
Which of the following types of power is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following types of power is NOT mentioned in the text?
Organizations are primarily described as:
Organizations are primarily described as:
Which of the following is NOT identified as a key element of organizational politics in the text?
Which of the following is NOT identified as a key element of organizational politics in the text?
