A Manager Can Assign Tasks to a Subordinate, and a Subordinate

question 52

Multiple Choice

A manager can assign tasks to a subordinate, and a subordinate who refuses to do them can be reprimanded or even fired. This is an example of _____ power.

• A) legitimate
• B) informal
• C) referent
• D) expert
• E) coercive

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Definitions:

Patent Protection

A legal right granted by the government to an inventor, giving them the exclusive right to make, use, or sell their invention for a certain period.

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A market structure in which a single supplier provides a unique product or service, with no close substitutes and high barriers to entry.