Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a healthy organizational culture?
A) Everyone is humble.
B) People are held accountable.
C) People are not free to take risks.
D) The commitment to doing things well is high.
Question 2Mike, I'm really in a bind. Unless I get that report finished, Mr. Johnson will be very upset with me. Because you're my friend, I'm asking you to help me out of this jam.
The speaker appears to be relying on which of the following bases of power?
A) Referent power
B) Reward power
C) Coercive power
D) Legitimate power
Question 3Conflict does sometimes yield positive benefits, such as:
A) eroding common ground.
B) encouraging the consideration of new ideas.
C) delaying decisions until all aspects can be considered.
D) forcing the use of an arbitrator.
Question 4Carson wants to build an electricity generating plant that uses combustible fuels collected from the city's garbage,
and located near the downtown government area so that the steam could be used for heating the government buildings after it has passed through the generating turbines. Carson is being mostly ________.
A) socially guarded
B) socially focused
C) socially obligated
D) socially responsive
Question 5A supervisor whose actions seem to fall in between an autocratic style and a delegation style would be said to have a ________ leadership style.
A) directive
B) two-tiered
C) permissive
D) participative
Question 6Baskins wants to build a nuclear plant because this will not add to his city's already serious pollution problem, while taking care of its electricity requirements. Baskins is following which of the social responsibility views?
A) market view
B) activist view
C) classical view
D) socioeconomic view
Question 7Which of the following is not one of the basic types of personal power?
A) Expert power
B) Referent power
C) Rational persuasion
D) Coercive power
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