The CEO of a Large Organization Once Commented That Earlier

question 181

Multiple Choice

The CEO of a large organization once commented that earlier in his career,he displayed his diplomas and awards in his office."Top management would drop by my office and immediately get a sense that I was an expert and a professional," the CEO explained."I believe displaying my credentials helped me get promoted." The diplomas helped this executive gain power:

• A)because he and his diplomas were not substitutable.
• B)by increasing his coercive power in the organization.
• C)by making everyone else's sources of power less relevant to the organization.
• D)through visibility.
• E)by decreasing his centrality in the organization.

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Definitions:

Conjugate Acid

A species formed by the reception of a proton (H⁺) by a base, in the context of Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory.

Ethanamine

An organic chemical compound, also known as ethylamine, with the formula CH3CH2NH2, classified as a primary amine.

Conjugate Base

The species that remains after an acid has donated a proton, often able to react by accepting a proton.

pKa Values

A quantitative measure that indicates the strength of an acid; it's the logarithmic constant of a compound's dissociation in water.