A Manager Can Increase His/her Personal Power by Developing a Perception

question 10

Multiple Choice

A manager can increase his/her personal power by developing a perception among subordinates that they are dependent on the manager by ________.

• A)adopting a wider span of control
• B)downplaying their positional power
• C)developing employees' sense of identification with the manager
• D)demonstrating his control over organizational resources
• E)espousing goals,values,and ideals commonly held by them

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Definitions:

Homogenous Inputs

Inputs or resources that are identical in quality and nature, making them interchangeable in production processes.

Supplier Power

The influence that suppliers may exert on businesses and markets by controlling the pricing and quality of their goods or services.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by an infinite number of small suppliers and buyers, leading to price-taking behavior.

Monopolists

Firms or individuals that are the sole providers of a particular product or service in a market, giving them the power to set prices without competition.