Carl Believes That He Is Lucky to Be Working Under

question 9

Multiple Choice

Carl believes that he is lucky to be working under a manager like Mr. Parker conscientious, flexible and easy to work with. It was Mr. Parker who helped Carl learn the demands of the job, gave him opportunities to learn from the mistakes he made, and always provided sound advice. Mr. Parker, who is in the field for over eighteen years, never made Carl feel like a novice and this only increased Carl's personal confidence in his work and his loyalty toward his manager. Carl, who is now doing very well on the job, aims to be a manager like Mr. Parker. From the scenario, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?

• A) Mr. Parker has a high degree of referent power.
• B) Mr. Parker is an authoritarian manager.
• C) Mr. Parker engages in a lot of ingratiation.
• D) Mr. Parker exercises a high degree of coercive power.
• E) Carl has a low degree of trust propensity.