Scenario A

question 93

Multiple Choice

Scenario A. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow.
As a consultant to a local manufacturing facility, you are conducting a leadership training seminar. You encounter several managers who believe that they can describe the key to their success: Sarah says that she is successful because when she tells her employees to do something, they do it because she's the boss. Martha explains that she can get her employees to do what she wants because they like her and they want their manager to appreciate them. Carl feels that his employees are cooperative because they realize that he knows more about their jobs than anybody else in the organization. Elizabeth says that if employees fail to be productive, she takes away their leave privileges and that corrects the problem.
-In the context of the above scenario, Elizabeth utilizes _____ power to get work done.

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

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Definitions:

Federal Bureaucracy

A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials within the executive branch, responsible for implementing and administering federal laws and policies.

Organizational Structure

The system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization, including rules, roles, and responsibilities.

Executive Branch

The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, typically headed by the President or Prime Minister, and including various departments and agencies.

Managerial Presidency

A concept where the President manages the executive branch of government, emphasising efficiency, effectiveness, and administrative control.