Asked by
Tyler Barbre
on Oct 21, 2024
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Which of the following is true of legitimate power?
A) It can only be obtained through the use of incentives such as pay raises, bonuses, promotions, special assignments, and verbal or written compliments.
B) It can only be gained from experience and accomplishments as well as access to useful information.
C) It is the right by virtue of one's organizational position or status to exercise control over persons in subordinate positions.
D) It only exists when people expect rewards and a leader makes rewards inconsistently available.
E) It is derived from charisma or interpersonal attractiveness.
Legitimate Power
The authority that a person or position holds within an organization, which is accepted and recognized by others as right and proper.
Organizational Position
The rank or status of an individual within a company's hierarchy, defining their roles, responsibilities, and authority.
Control
The process of directing and regulating the behavior or course of events in a business to achieve management's objectives.
- Obtain a clear understanding of the definitions and distinctiveness among reward power, coercive power, legitimate power, referent power, and expert power.
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Learning Objectives
- Obtain a clear understanding of the definitions and distinctiveness among reward power, coercive power, legitimate power, referent power, and expert power.