Your colleagues at work are constantly talking about the ...

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Your colleagues at work are constantly talking about the vice-president in your region. He is perceived throughout the organization as a ruthless man who is not to be antagonized.
 
  It is necessary for you to bring him a report, and you are very nervous about having to deal with him. The vice president's major base of power seems to be ________.
  A) reward
  B) coercive
  C) referent
  D) expert
  E) personal

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics of an organization's culture indicates the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes on employees within the organization?
 
  A) attention to detail
  B) outcome orientation
  C) team orientation
  D) people orientation
  E) stability

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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) The coercive power base depends on fear of the negative results from failing to comply. It rests on the application, or the threat of application, of physical sanctions such as the infliction of pain, frustration through restriction of movement, or the controlling by force of basic physiological or safety needs.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) People orientation indicates the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes on people within the organization.

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