If Your Manager Says That He/she Will Refuse Your Request

question 5

Multiple Choice

If your manager says that he/she will refuse your request for the weekend off to attend a concert unless you work the late shift for the rest of the week, he/she is using:

• A) legitimate power.
• B) reward power.
• C) expert power.
• D) coercive power.
• E) referent power.

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Definitions:

Safety Inventory

The extra inventory held to mitigate the risk of stockouts due to uncertainties in demand or supply.

Warehouse Inventory

Encompasses the goods and materials held in a storage space awaiting further distribution or sale, essential for managing supply chain efficiency.

Pipeline Inventory

Inventory that is currently in transit between locations or stages in a supply chain. It represents goods that are not yet available for sale or use.

Periodic Review System

A system of inventory control where the inventory levels are reviewed at fixed intervals to determine the reorder quantity.