Which of the following is true with regard to bases of power? ...

[rlane42]

Which of the following is true with regard to bases of power?
 
  A) Coercive power involves an identification with and imitation of the person in power.
  B) Legitimate power is used by companies when they hire celebrities to promote their products.
  C) Expert and referent power are the two major types of formal power.
  D) The personal sources of power are most effective for increasing employee performance and satisfaction.
  E) Reward power is the most common and broad type of power seen in operation in organizations.

Question 2

Dependence would be low when ________.
 
  A) the goods have very few suppliers
  B) the goods have low accessibility
  C) the goods in question are scarce
  D) the products are important
  E) the goods have substitutes

[Jmfn03]

Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) Of the three bases of formal power (coercive, reward, legitimate) and two bases of personal power (expert, referent), research suggests pretty clearly that the personal sources of power are most effective.

Answer to Question 2

E
Explanation: E) Dependence increases when the resource you control is important, scarce, or nonsubstitutable. The fewer viable substitutes for a resource, the more power control over that resource provides.