A CEO's Personal Assistant May Have Little Formal Power, but Tremendous

question 30

Multiple Choice

A CEO's personal assistant may have little formal power, but tremendous influence, due to the fact that:

• A) they may overhear important matters discussed by the CEO.
• B) they know who has met with the CEO, since they schedule all of the CEO's meetings.
• C) they have direct and ready access to the CEO because of their work station's proximity to them.
• D) they may become aware of important information when typing documents for the CEO.
• E) All of these responses are correct.

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