Multiple choice questipns

6. __________ power is based on identification with a person who has desirable resources or personal traits. A. Expert B. Reward C. Legitimate D. Referent E. Coercive

7. Rational persuasion is a power tactic that involves the use of ____________ A. Benefits or favours in exchange for following a request B. Emotions to target the values, needs, and hopes of the other party C. Warnings, repeated demands, and threats D. Formal authority E. Logical arguments and factual evidence

8. Chain of command is a key element of an organization's structure. Which of the following key questions is addressed by this element? A. On what basis will jobs be grouped together? B. How many individuals can a manager efficiently and effectively direct? C. To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers? D. To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers? E. To whom do individuals and groups report?

9. A ________ is consistent with recent efforts by companies to reduce costs, cut overhead, speed up decision-making, increase flexibility, get closer to customers, and empower employees. A. Wider span of control B. Longer chain of command C. Lack of work specialization D. High degree of formalization E. High degree of centralization

10. Elena is the senior manager of a scientific operations team at a well-known clinical research organization. The organization delivers more than 4,000 solutions across more than 18 therapeutic areas. Being a perfectionist, Elena has reached her present position through hard work and dedication. Given that she has also worked effectively with teams in the past, she has recently been assigned to lead a team working on a new project which is critical to the company. Elena refuses to allocate any tasks to her team and decides to put in extra hours and weekends to complete the groundwork herself. Based on the information presented here, which of the following would best explain this contradiction? A. Elena feels that by delegating work, she will complicate her working relationship with the team. B. Elena feels she will not be able to guide her team well on the project. C. Elena is reluctant to delegate work as she lacks confidence in her team's abilities. D. Elena is not very sociable with her colleagues. E. Elena feels that this project is vital to the team's success