The Amount of Legitimate, Reward, and Coercive Power That a Leader

question 60

Multiple Choice

The amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power that a leader has by virtue of his or her position in an organization is known as , according to Fiedler.

• A)referent power
• B)position power
• C)consideration power
• D)expert power
• E)empowerment power

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