Which of the Following Types of Power Is Most Likely

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of power is most likely to be negatively related to employee satisfaction and commitment?

• A) expert power
• B) reward power
• C) legitimate power
• D) coercive power
• E) referent power

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Correlation

A numerical measure that captures the direction and degree of a linear relationship between two variables.

Relationship

A connection, association, or involvement between two or more individuals, which can be social, romantic, professional, or familial.

Falsifiability

A principle that for a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be proven false under potential observations or experiments.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.