A Software Engineer Was Able to Get Placed into the Group

question 34

Multiple Choice

A software engineer was able to get placed into the group working on the most critical part of a new software program.She also made a habit of arriving at work around 5 a.m., knowing that some of the top corporate leaders would arrive that early once in a while.This software engineer's actions increased her power mainly through:

• A)decreased non-substitutability.
• B)increased legitimate power.
• C)increased coercive power.
• D)increased discretion.
• E)increased visibility.

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