Chapter 13: Conflict, Power, and Politics

The ability of one person or one department to influence other people in order to bring about desired outcomes is considered authority.
1. true
2. false
Organizational politics are easy to visualize and their effects on the business are simple to measure.
1. true
2. false
________ is not considered to be a source of intergroup conflict.
1. Differentiation
2. Task interdependence
3. Goal incompatibility
4. Limited resources
5. Employee empowerment
The domains of political activity or the areas in which politics play a role in most organizations include all but ________.
1. labor negotiations
2. structural changes
3. hiring new executives
4. resource allocation
5. reorganization
Which one of the following is designed to increase worker participation and provide a cooperative model for solving union-management problems?
1. Collective bargaining
2. Negotiation
3. Organizational politics
4. Labor-management teams
5. Mediating technologies