As Organizations Increasingly Rely on Knowledge Rather Than on Machines

question 94

Multiple Choice

As organizations increasingly rely on knowledge rather than on machines and physical resources as the means of production,employees will:

• A)gain expert power in the workplace.
• B)lose power in the labour market.
• C)gain more referent power in the workplace.
• D)become more tolerant of their boss's legitimate power.
• E)become less willing to use organizational politics to get their way.

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Definitions:

Short-term Objectives

Specific, measurable goals set to be achieved in the near future, serving as stepping stones towards long-term aims.

Organized Collection

A systematically arranged group of items that are maintained and managed according to certain criteria or for specific purposes.

Research Procedures

Specific methods and practices used in conducting scientific or scholarly investigation.

Social Influence

The effect that the words, actions, or presence of other people have on our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or behaviors.