March 21, 2022

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Read and evaluate the feedback from each exercise you complete.
Include a title heading for each exercise summary.
Tell me your test scores (do not copy and paste, please type out your scores).
Write three or more sentences in your own words that summarize the following:

Do you agree with the results?
What did you learn about yourself?
Provide a real-life example

How Political Are You?

To determine your political tendencies, please review the following statements. Check the answer that best represents your behaviour or belief, even if that particular behaviour or belief is not present all the time.

		True	False
1.	You should make others feel important through an open appreciation of their ideas at work.	________	________
2.	Because people tend to judge you when they first meet you, always try to make a good first impression.	________	________
3.	Try to let others do most of the talking, be sympathetic to their problems, and resist telling people that they are totally wrong.	________	________
4.	Praise the good traits of the people you meet, and always give people an opportunity to save face if they are wrong or make a mistake.	________	________
5.	Spreading false rumours, planting misleading information, and backstabbing are necessary, if somewhat unpleasant, methods of dealing with your enemies.	________	________
6.	Sometimes it is necessary to make promises that you know you will not or cannot keep.	________	________
7.	It is important to get along with everybody, even with those who are generally recognized as windbags, abrasive, or constant complainers.	________	________
8.	It is vital to do favours for others so that you can call in these IOUs at times when they will do you the most good.	________	________
9.	Be willing to compromise, particularly on issues that are minor to you but major to others.	________	________
10.	On controversial issues, it is important to delay or avoid your involvement if possible.	________	________

Scoring Key:

According to the author of this instrument, a complete organizational politician will answer “true” to all 10 questions. Organizational politicians with fundamental ethical standards will answer “false” to questions 5 and 6, which deal with deliberate lies and uncharitable behaviour. Individuals who regard manipulation, incomplete disclosure, and self-serving behaviour as unacceptable will answer “false” to all or almost all of the questions.

Source: J.F. Byrnes, “The Political Inventory.” Reprinted by permission of Dr. Joseph F. Byrnes, Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts.

What Are Your Bases of Power?

Instructions: Using a current or former job, answer each of the following items by circling the response that most suits your answer.

	Stongly Disagree		Stongly Agree
1. I always try to set a good example for other employees.	1	2	3	4	5
2. My coworkers seem to respect me on the job.	1	2	3	4	5
3. Many employees view me as their informal leader at work.	1	2	3	4	5
4. I know my job very well.	1	2	3	4	5
5. My skills and abilities help me a lot on this job.	1	2	3	4	5
6. I continually try to improve the way I do my job.	1	2	3	4	5
7. I have considerable authority in my job.	1	2	3	4	5
8. Decisions made at my level are critical to organizational success.	1	2	3	4	5
9. Employees frequently ask me for guidance.	1	2	3	4	5
10. I am able to reward people at lower levels in the organization.	1	2	3	4	5
11. I am responsible for evaluating those below me.	1	2	3	4	5
12. I have a say in who gets a bonus or pay raise.	1	2	3	4	5
13. I can punish employees at lower levels.	1	2	3	4	5
14. I check the work of lower-level employees.	1	2	3	4	5
15. My diligence helps to reduce the errors of others on the job.	1	2	3	4	5

This instrument examines the five bases of power. When you have finished the questionnaire, add up your score for each scale as follows:

Referent power	(add up items 1–3)
Expert power	(add up items 4–6)
Legitimate power	(add up items 7–9)
Reward power	(add up items 10–12)
Coercive power	(add up items 13–15)

To interpret the scores, consider the following:

· A score of 3–6 points indicates a weak power base on a particular scale.

· A score of 7–11 points indicates a moderate power base on a particular scale.

· A score of 12–15 points indicates a strong power base on a particular scale.

On the basis of all of this, what does your power profile look like? Does this seem to be an accurate reflection of your actual situation? If you wished to change your power bases, which would you change? How would you try to change these bases?

Source: https://opentextbc.ca/organizationalbehavioropenstax/back-matter/scoring-keys-for-self-assessment-exercises/

What Motivates You?

Circle the number that most closely agrees with how you feel. Consider your answers in the context of your current job or past work experience.

Strongly Disagree	Strongly Agree
1.	I try very hard to improve on my past performance at work.	1	2	3	4	5
2.	I enjoy competition and winning.	1	2	3	4	5
3.	I often find myself talking to those around me about nonwork matters.	1	2	3	4	5
4.	I enjoy a difficult challenge.	1	2	3	4	5
5.	I enjoy being in charge.	1	2	3	4	5
6.	I want to be liked by others.	1	2	3	4	5
7.	I want to know how I am progressing as I complete tasks.	1	2	3	4	5
8.	I confront people who do things I disagree with.	1	2	3	4	5
9.	I tend to build close relationships with co-workers.	1	2	3	4	5
10.	I enjoy setting and achieving realistic goals.	1	2	3	4	5
11.	I enjoy influencing other people to get my way.	1	2	3	4	5
12.	I enjoy belonging to groups and organizations.	1	2	3	4	5
13.	I enjoy the satisfaction of completing a difficult task.	1	2	3	4	5
14.	I often work to gain more control over the events around me.	1	2	3	4	5
15.	I enjoy working with others more than working alone.	1	2	3	4	5

Scoring Key:

To determine your dominant needs – and what motivates you – place the number 1 through 5 that represents your score for each statement next to the number for that statement.

	Achievement	Power	Affiliation
	1. __________	2. __________	3. __________
	4. __________	5. __________	6. __________
	7. __________	8. __________	9. __________
	10. __________	11. __________	12. __________
	13. __________	14. __________	15. __________
Totals:	__________	__________	__________

Add up the total of each column. The sum of the numbers in each column will be between 5 and 25 points. The column with the highest score tells you your dominant need.

Sources: Based on R. Steers and D. Braunstein, “A Behaviorally Based Measure of Manifest Needs in Work Settings”, Journal of Vocational Behavior, October 1976, p. 254; and R.N. Lussier, Human Relations in Organizations: A Skill Building Approach (Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1990), p. 120.

University of South Australia: ‘Working in teams’ online workshop: Handout: Teamwork skills questionnaire.

Working in Teams

BEFORE YOU START You can use this Word document to assess your team work skills (as part of the Working in teams online workshop) by:

• printing the document and using the hard copy to write the answers on or

• transferring the file to disc and then using it, or a copy of it, to fill in as a Word document on your own computer. If you copy it before you begin to answer the questions you will continue to be able to access the blank document at a future time.

Team Work Skills Questionnaire Visualise a particular group or team you have worked in. Answer the following about how you responded within that group. There are no wrong or right answers and some answers you may need to guess at. You might like to ask a friend or a team member to use this questionnaire to evaluate your effectiveness as a team member. You can then replace the ‘I’ in the questionnaire with your name before you give it your friend or team member. A scoring table is set out below the questions for you to score your effectiveness as a team member.

1 I offer information and opinions