Two Coworkers at Nortel Came Up with an Idea for Renting

question 78

Multiple Choice

Two coworkers at Nortel came up with an idea for renting software over the Internet.Nortel's top management liked the idea and set up a special division called Channelware devoted to taking the idea and making a new product.The ability of the Nortel top management to create this new division and assign employees to it is a result of their having which of the following?

• A) conceptual power
• B) legitimate power
• C) coercive power
• D) referent power

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Definitions:

Indirect Organizational Strategy

An approach where the main idea or conclusion is presented after the supporting details or arguments.

Social Networks

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A group creativity technique designed to generate a large number of ideas for the solution of a problem.

Web Access

The ability or permission to connect to the internet or to view websites and online content.