Which of the Following Statements Concerning Power and Influence Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning power and influence is incorrect?

• A)Effective leaders typically take advantage of all their sources of power.
• B)Leaders in well-functioning firms are not influenced by their subordinates.
• C)Leaders vary in the extent to which they share power with subordinates.
• D)Effective leaders generally work to increase their various power bases.

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Definitions:

First Worker

The initial employee hired in a startup or new business venture, often taking on multiple roles and responsibilities.

Marginal Product

The extra production achievable by incorporating an additional unit of a particular input, assuming all other variables remain constant.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, calculated by dividing total output by total input.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

Diminishing Marginal Returns is an economic principle stating that as additional units of a factor of production are added to a fixed amount of other factors, the incremental increase in output will eventually decrease.