An Employee Has Power in the Organization Only When He

question 54

Multiple Choice

An employee has power in the organization only when he or she:

• A) has the authority to influence others.
• B) possesses all five sources of power.
• C) has one or more contingencies of power.
• D) has one or more sources of power.
• E) possesses one or more sources of power, and the contingencies support that power base.

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