When Power Is Legitimized and Institutionalized to the Point That

question 97

Multiple Choice

When power is legitimized and institutionalized to the point that people generally accept political operations,power becomes:

• A)totalitarian
• B)monopolized
• C)authority
• D)ideology
• E)normalized

Understand the conditions that increase or reduce a subunit's power within an organization.

Identify the attributes of effective managers according to David McClelland's theory.

Distinguish between the use of power for self-interest and for the institutional good.

Explain the concept of strategic contingencies and their role in organizational dynamics.

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