Definitions
What is the formal right to influence others through an organizational position?
Authority
Power
Kate could increase her influence by building trust and relationships with her fellow employees. What types of power could this be developing primarily?
Interpersonal attraction
Retribution, reciprocity, reason
Visibility; Degree to which task performance is seen by influential people in the organization
Aadhya is no longer receiving honest information from employees. Which source of positional power has weakened?
Centrality and Brokerage: access to resources in a social network
What is the management circuits three lines
Supply, Information, Support
Your manager is using intimidation and threats to get employees to cooperate. According to Chapter 5, what is the best initial response?
A.Confront the manager immediately and demand they stop.
B.Emphasize mutual dependence and encourage cooperation.
B.Emphasize mutual dependence and encourage cooperation.
Because Tao has few chances to interact with senior executives, his contributions go unnoticed by the people who could advance his career. What positional power does he lack most?
Visibility