Vivian has not been handling one portion of her duties in a satisfactory manner. As a result, her manager threatens to withhold her promotion. Which power tactic is being used by Vivian's manager?
A) exchange
B) ingratiation
C) pressure
D) personal appeals
E) inspirational appeals
C
Explanation: C) Pressure is the use of warnings, repeated demands, and threats to try to get what is desired. It is usually applied in a downward direction.
You might also like to view...
Which part of the interview consumes the greatest amount of time?
A) The warm up stage B) The opening stage C) The question and answer stage D) The closing stage E) The follow-up stage
Jerry is 26 years old but looks 19. He has a B.S. degree in Computer Science and four years experience designing websites for successful e-Commerce businesses
He is being interviewed for the Web Designer position with a large retailer who currently does not have an e -Commerce site. The three interviewers are all Senior Brand Managers with virtually no web or e-Commerce experience or education. After the interview, one of the managers leaned over to the other two and says, "I've got pencils older than that kid! We can't hire him, the ink isn't even dry in his high school yearbook!" One of the other two laughed and nodded her head in agreement. The third manager looked doubtful but the other two kept talking until he caved in and agreed. Which of these are at work here? 1. Peer Pressure 2. Recency 3. Halo Effect 4. Snap Judgment 5. Facts A) 5 B) 2, 3, and 4 C) 1 and 4 D) 1 and 2