If Your Subordinates Obeyed Your Orders Because of Your Ability

question 72

Multiple Choice

If your subordinates obeyed your orders because of your ability to hand out bonuses,which of the following forms of power would you be exerting?

• A) position power
• B) coercive power
• C) reward power
• D) connection power

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used in calculating manufacturing costs and allocating expenses.

Baking Department

A specific section within a retail store, food service establishment, or manufacturing facility dedicated to producing baked goods.

Overhead Costs

General business expenses that are not directly attributable to creating a product or service but are necessary for the business's day-to-day operations.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing all manufacturing overhead costs by an entity's total allocation base, typically direct labor hours or machine hours, used across an entire factory.