A threatened strike action by a labor union to force the management to accept their demands is an example of which of the following power?

• A) Reward power
• B) Coercive power
• C) Referent power
• D) Legitimate power

The power that the College Dean has been granted by the University over the faculty is termed as which of the following power?

• A) Legitimate
• B) Academic
• C) Organizational
• D) Personal

Which of the following is NOT related with Job Enlargement?

• A) Both vertical and horizontal
• B) Vertical expansion
• C) Horizontal expansion
• D) All of the mentioned

When your superior offers you a pay raise if you will perform additional work beyond the requirements of your job, he/she is exercising which of the following power?

• A) Coercive
• B) Personal
• C) Referent
• D) Reward

When a bank robber points a gun at a bank employee, his base of power is:

• A) Coercive
• B) Authoritative
• C) Punitive
• D) Positional

The most important aspect of power is probably that it:

• A) Tends to corrupt people
• B) Is a function of dependency
• C) Involves control
• D) Is counterproductive

Resistance is the consequence of ___________

• A) Expert power
• B) Coercive power
• C) Referent power
• D) Reward power

Which of the following leadership behaviors are identified by the path-goal theory?

• A) Achievement-oriented, supportive, humanistic, and directive
• B) Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative
• C) Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
• D) Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire

Path goal theory of leadership is developed by:

• A) Henry fayol
• B) None of above
• C) Robert House
• D) vroom and Yetton

Usman is an action-oriented person who shows initiative and persists determinedly to change things. Which of the following best describe his personality?

• A) Aggressive
• B) Nonassertive
• C) Proactive
• D) Introvert

A person who can fire or demote people, dock their pay or give punishment to others, have which of the following power?

• A) Coercive power
• B) Referent power
• C) Expert power
• D) Reward power

Which bargaining strategy is preferable for use in intra-organizational behavior?

• A) Positive negotiation
• B) Distributive bargaining
• C) Integrative bargaining
• D) Equal bargaining

Political behaviors usually ____________________.

• A) Are expected as part of each job requirement
• B) Lie outside of an individual’s specified job requirements
• C) Are seen only in large organizations
• D) Are counterproductive to individual goals

which form of power creates distrust, fear and lack of loyalty?

• A) Referent power
• B) Coercive power
• C) Expert power
• D) Legitimate power

Adil wants to get credit from the bank but bank can not approve credit to him because of past slow pay record. The bank manager and Adil meet and agree on a win-win solution that meets the need of both parties by involving a guarantee that will ensure payment if not made with in prescribed period. This is an example of

• A) Distributive negotiation
• B) Accommodating intention
• C) Compromising intention
• D) Integrative negotiation

Asim telephones his employee, Nadeem, to let him know that today’s meeting has been moved to one o’clock. In the communication process, Asim is:

• A) The encoder
• B) The receiver
• C) The sender
• D) The channel

Assigning someone the role of critic refers to which of the following term?

• A) Focus group
• B) Mediator
• C) Arbitrator
• D) Devil advocate

Which of the following leaders are characterized by self-confidence and confidence in subordinates, have ideological vision and high expectations from subordinates?

• A) Transactional leader
• B) Directive leader
• C) Transformational leader
• D) Charismatic leaders

Which of the following is NOT a conflict resolution technique?

• A) Avoiding the conflict
• B) Appointing a devil’s advocate
• C) Exercising authoritative command
• D) Generating additional resources

Which kind of strategy to conflict is “Avoiding”?

• A) I win – You win
• B) None of above
• C) I lose – You lose
• D) I win – You lose