Which of the Following Statements Is True of Legitimate Power

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of legitimate power?

• A)It is a function of the amount of knowledge one possesses relative to the rest of the members of the group.
• B)It is the potential to influence others through the administration of negative sanctions or the removal of positive events.
• C)It states that leaders have potential influence on their followers because of the strength of the relationship between them.
• D)It means that a leader has authority because she or he has been assigned a particular role in an organization.

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