Legitimate Power and Its Effectiveness of Formal Authority That Are

question 34

Multiple Choice

Legitimate power and its effectiveness of formal authority that are derived from the willingness of the followers to:

• A) create a group structure that gives one person a power base,group members generate a willingness within themselves to obey that person's directives.
• B) willingly give up their right to participate in every decision by vesting authority in someone who can act on their behalf.
• C) acknowledge the legitimacy of the organizational structure and the system of rules and regulations that empowers its leaders.
• D) simply show respect for a person's position or organization.
• E) All of the above contribute to the effectiveness of legitimate power.

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