Frequently,project Managers Lack Legitimate Power Based Upon Position and Instead

question 20

Multiple Choice

Frequently,project managers lack legitimate power based upon position and instead resort to persuading others based upon personal relationships.This type of power is known as: 

• A) coercive power 
• B) referent power 
• C) connection power 
• D) positional power

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variables

Variables that are not the focus of a study but can affect the outcome of research if not properly controlled.

Participants' Reactivity

The alteration of participants' behavior or responses due to the awareness of being observed or studied.

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable, term, or object in terms of the operations or processes used to observe and measure it.

Attractiveness

A quality that makes a person, place, thing, or idea appealing to the senses, mind, or emotions, often leading to positive regard or interest.