Which of the Following Descriptions of the Need for Power

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions of the need for power is not accurate?

• A) The need for personal power is exploitative and involves manipulation and power for the pure sake of personal gratification.
• B) The need for personal power is crucial for success in management.
• C) The need for social power involves using power in socially responsible ways and is directed toward group or organizational objectives rather than personal objectives.
• D) The need for social power is essential to managerial leadership.
• E) People high in the need for power prefer work that involves control over other persons, has an impact on people and events, and brings public recognition and attention.

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Definitions:

Observational Research

A research method involving the systematic recording of observable behaviors or events in their natural setting without intervention by the researcher.

Qualitative Research

A research method focusing on understanding concepts, thoughts, or experiences through analysis of non-numerical data, such as interviews, observations, and texts.

Ethnography

A qualitative research method focusing on the systematic study of people and cultures from the insider perspective.

Interviews

A method of data collection or employment selection involving a conversation between two or more people, where questions are asked to obtain information from the interviewee.