What Types of Power Do People Tend to Gain Through

question 86

Multiple Choice

What types of power do people tend to gain through networking?

• A) Legitimate and referent power
• B) Expert and reward power
• C) Referent and expert power
• D) Legitimate and reward power
• E) Networking has no known effects on an employee's sources of power

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Definitions:

Reactance

A psychological phenomenon where individuals react against restrictions on their personal freedoms by showing opposition or doing the opposite of what is being imposed.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory that posits intention toward behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, together shape an individual's behavioral intentions and behaviors.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory proposing that an individual's intention to engage in a behavior is influenced by attitudes towards the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Regulatory Focus Theory

A theory suggesting that people approach goals in two ways: promotion focus (striving for gains) and prevention focus (avoiding losses), affecting motivation and behavior.