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Teams increase their power as they are able to remove obstacles for others in the organization.

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Because corrupt leaders intimidate followers who refuse to speak out and contribute to decision making,the leaders are often forced to use group decision making.

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Richard Scrushy of HealthSouth instituted effective ways to battle corruption.

What was the attitude of the framers of the U.S.Constitution regarding power?

When leaders rely on their expertise to influence followers,they are likely to simply comply rather than be committed to the leader's decision.

To influence supervisors,rational persuasion is the most appropriate influence tactic.

The isolation and flattery that contribute to the corruption cycle often cause leaders to:

Which one of the following is a sign of a destructive narcissistic manager?

___________ is power vested in a formal position.

Power and influence are primarily the domain of formal leaders within organizations.

The terms power and influence are different in that:

____________ power is based on the formal position a person holds,while ___________ is based on friendship and respect.

It is most appropriate to use exchange as an influence tactic with subordinates and colleagues.

Which of the following is not one of the organizational factors in empowerment?

Because most of us are skilled at a few influence tactics,each person should stick with the tactics she/he is most comfortable with.

Leaders who want to implement empowerment should set high performance standards and expect followers to meet those standards.

Organizations have many checks and balances in place to limit the power of their top level leaders.

Top leaders of the Company XYZ have told their managers and employees that they want to implement empowerment.They have decentralized the structures and changed the reward structure.After a few months,they see no change in the leaders' or employees' behaviors.Which organizational empowerment factor did they miss?

In order for leaders to get commitment from their followers,they should rely on which of the following two sources of power:

Keesha's employees rarely,if ever,disagree with her because they worry about her negative reactions and tantrums.This is an example of which of the factors in the corruption cycle?