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mckennatimberlake

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Which of the following types of power is most likely to be negatively related to employee satisfaction and commitment?
 
  A) expert power
  B) reward power
  C) legitimate power
  D) coercive power
  E) referent power

Question 2

Cultures that tend to develop in large organizations to reflect common problems, situations, or experiences faced by groups of members in the same department or location are often called ________.
 
  A) micro-cultures
  B) subcultures
  C) divisional cultures
  D) microcosms
  E) counter cultures


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Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) The coercive power base depends on fear of the negative results from failing to comply. It is negatively related to employee satisfaction and commitment.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Subcultures tend to develop in large organizations to reflect common problems, situations, or experiences faced by groups of members in the same department or location. The purchasing department can have a subculture that includes the core values of the dominant culture plus additional values unique to members of the purchasing department.



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