A Supervisor Believes That He Will Be Considered to Be

question 22

Multiple Choice

A supervisor believes that he will be considered to be more powerful if he has more employees or a bigger budget. Which of the following approaches to building a base of power is the supervisor most likely to use?

• A) Seeking control over resources
• B) Developing alliances with others
• C) Doing favors for others
• D) Pleasing the boss

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