Scenario A

question 32

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, Carl has _____ power.

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

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Definitions:

Intellectual Abilities

The capacity to engage in abstract thinking, understanding complex ideas, reasoning, and problem-solving, often considered as part of cognitive abilities.

Signal Detection

A technique used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Yea-Sayers

Individuals who have a tendency to agree with statements or questions, often affecting the validity of survey or psychological test results.

Naysayers

Individuals who express negativity or skepticism towards ideas, plans, or changes, often discouraging progress.