Which of the Following Characteristics Distinguishes Authority

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes authority?

• A) It is vested in people, not positions.
• B) Subordinates accept it.
• C) It flows across the horizontal hierarchy.
• D) It emerges from the organizational values.
• E) Individuals are born with this power.

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