In Organizational Settings, Power Is Defined As

question 148

Multiple Choice

In organizational settings, power is defined as:

• A)the practice of trying to influence another person.
• B)the capacity to influence others.
• C)the act of changing another person's attitudes and behaviors.
• D)the extent to which one person is required to follow another person's commands even though he or she does not want to follow those commands.
• E)any situation where one person is dependent on another person, who is not at all dependent on the first person.

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Definitions:

Prestigious Career

A career that is highly respected and admired, often because it requires a high level of education, skill, or experience.

Supporting Evidence

Information or facts that are offered to confirm or establish the truth or validity of a belief, hypothesis, or proposition.

Risky Decisions

The process of making choices that involve uncertainty about the outcomes, where some possible outcomes have negative consequences.

Seeking Gains

The process of aiming to increase one's assets, knowledge, or status.