Alex works for Lucy plc.
His personal stature and credibility and his relationship with owners, employees and customers bring strong support from these quarters for his application to a senior management post.
He generates strong feelings of loyalty and commitment among the people that currently work for him, and they know that he has great capabilities and should go far in the company.
Alex appears to exhibit which kind of power?
Select ONE answer:
- Legitimate power
- Referent power
- Coercive power
- Expert power
Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:
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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.
The answer is 2
- Notcorrect
- Correct –> Referent power is based on identification with, admiration of or respect for the individual. This can be summed up as power based on force of personality.
- Not correct
- Not correct
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