Which of the following sources creates or constitutes power?A.  KnowledgeB.  Formal positionC.  Social network D.  All of the above

Which of the following factors should lead to organizational politics?A.    Existence of shared interests among employeesB.    Clear goals and rulesC.    Subjective performance evaluationD.    None of the above

Which of the followings may result in a productivity gain from using teams?A) Politics B) Role conflictC) Social loafingD) Task conflict

When one focuses on his or her own interests and ignore the other parties to the conflict, it is called _______.A.    compromisingB.    avoidingC.    accommodatingD.    competing 

________ refer(s) to the acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group’s members.A) StatusB) NormsC) VisionsD) Goals

A primary characteristic of work groups is ________.A) the emphasis on generating positive synergyB) the goal of sharing information among membersC) the need to attain collective performanceD) the availability of complementary skill sets

Which of the following statements is false regarding team composition?A) A team’s performance is typically lower than the sum of the abilities of its individual members.B) Agreeableness is not the only personality dimension that aids the ability to work in teams.C) In successful teams, members should be selected to ensure all the various roles are filled.D) None of the above

Making an initial offer during negotiations could lead to ________ bias.A.    self-servingB.    framingC.    anchoringD.    escalation of commitment

What is an annuity?  Explain why a beginning annuity will always be worth more than an ordinary (ending) annuity?

These questions are short answer.  Please do not write more than one paragraph on any of them, and using bullet points is perfectly acceptable.