Which of the following statements about authority is true?
A) When authority is centralized, there is generally more scope for people to engage in behaviors aimed at gaining power.
B) Once the authority is decentralized to a subordinate by a manager, then the manager does not bear the consequences of the subordinate's failure.
C) When authority is centralized in an organization, employees take more responsibilities and are more likely to initiate new actions.
D) Decentralizing authority to a subordinate does not necessarily reduce a manager's authority.
Question 2Which of the following types of power is most likely to be possessed by a CEO of an organization?
A) nonsubstitutability
B) referent power
C) authority
D) expert power
Question 3Which of the following terms refers to the deliberate decentralization of authority to encourage subordinates to assume responsibility for organizational activities?
A) social loafing
B) empowerment
C) co-optation
D) attitudinal structuring
Question 4Rita was terminated from her position as an accounts manager with Carson Financial, Inc. On her last day at work, Rita received a check for 3,500. Which of the following did Rita most likely receive from Carson Financial?
A) merit pay
B) annual bonus
C) severance pay
D) performance pay
Question 5Which of the following is NOT an employer cost associated with granting leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
A) paying temporary workers
B) recruiting replacement workers
C) paying employee for time not worked
D) compensating for lower productivity of new workers
Question 6The power possessed by a set of managers who form a partnership and use their combined power secretively to influence the decision-making process in ways that favor their interests is called ________ power.
A) referent
B) unobtrusive
C) expert
D) nonsubstitutable
Question 7Which of the following is an example of unobtrusive power?
A) the power possessed by a CEO of a company
B) the power possessed by a subunit within a company because of its specialized knowledge
C) the power possessed by a dominant coalition to influence the decision-making process in its favor
D) the power possessed by a person because of his or her ability to control the distribution of resources
Question 8A coalition is ________.
A) often built around trade-offs
B) a task relationship
C) a way to delegate authority
D) formed to decrease centrality
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