A Manager Relies on His Director (Immediate Supervisor)for Advice About

question 18

Multiple Choice

A manager relies on his director (immediate supervisor) for advice about enrolling in graduate school to prepare for a career as a nurse executive.The director may exercise what kinds of power in the relationship with the manager in this advisory situation?

• A) Expert, coercive, and referent
• B) Reward, connection, and information
• C) Referent, expert, and information
• D) Reward, referent, and information

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