Which of the Five Sources of Power Is Most Likely

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the five sources of power is most likely to negatively affect an employee's job satisfaction?

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

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Definitions:

Expected Utility Function

A concept in economics that calculates the anticipated utility or satisfaction a consumer can derive from various options, considering the probabilities of different outcomes.

Sure Payment

A guaranteed financial transaction where the payer is certain to provide the agreed-upon sum to the payee.

Lottery

A form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize, often analyzed for its economic impact and decision-making under uncertainty.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, ranging from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (certainty).