Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Authority

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning authority?

• A) Authority is given to the position and not the person.
• B) Authority originates at the top of the organization based on the property rights of the owners and flows down the vertical organizational hierarchy from top to middle to operative employees.
• C) Positions at the top of the hierarchy have more authority than positions at lower levels.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Swift Punishment

Immediate correction or discipline following an undesirable behavior, intended to discourage repetition of such behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Effective Punishment

A form of discipline that successfully reduces or eliminates undesirable behaviors, often by introducing a negative consequence in response to the behavior.

Disciplinary Procedure

A formal process followed by an organization to address an employee's conduct or performance that does not meet the expected and established standards.