Camden Tile Managers Determined That There Would Be No End-Of-Year

question 116

Multiple Choice

Camden Tile managers determined that there would be no end-of-year bonuses due to predicted leveling of sales. Perry, a department manager, let his staff know that even high-performing employees would not get bonuses this year. This change limited what type of power for Perry?

• A) Legitimate.
• B) Reward.
• C) Coercive.
• D) Referent.
• E) Expert.

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Definitions:

French And Raven

A theory identifying five bases of power: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent.

Rewards And Punishment

A psychological principle involving the use of positive reinforcements or penalties to influence behavior.

Diffuse Status Characteristics

Attributes that individuals carry into social situations that can affect perceptions and interactions, often unrelated to specific abilities or tasks at hand.

Status Allocation

The process by which social status is distributed among the members of a group.