Arthur was chosen by his department to represent them during negotiations with management about the new long work hours that have been imposed on everyone
During negotiations, however, Arthur decided to support management's decision to have employees work overtime, and subsequently, he forced the employees to agree to this verdict. In a follow-up meeting, the team removed Arthur from the position.
Which power was given to him by the employees, and why was he removed from the position?
a) Legitimate power; because he was using coercive power over the employees
b) Referent power; because he was using legitimate power over the employees.
c) Coercive power; because he was using referent power over the employees.
d) Reward power; because he was using referent power over the employees.
A
You might also like to view...
Public expressions of close friendship with a colleague at work usually enhance productivity and the quality of work performance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Language intensity refers to the degree to which your language deviates from bland, neutral terms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
William Zinsser says a good writer leaves how many provocative thoughts with the reader?
a. one b. two c. three to five d. as many as you can think of.
Many speeches about procedures include visual aids
Indicate whether the statement is true or false