Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.Bertrand Russell suggested that power can be formalized by granting someone the authority for its exercise.
2.The human relations movement during the 1960s and 1970s challenged the idea that the job of management was to manipulate workers for the benefit of organizations.
3.Simply having the positive regard and respect of others is a potential source of power.
4.The use of coercive power tends to increase referent power, whereas the use of reward power tends to diminish referent power.
5.Covert power is easily observed.


1.false
2.true
3.true
4.false
5.false

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