alleryStart learning →A manager whose influence comes only from the post held in the firm has which base of power?
AExpert power
BReward power
CLegitimate power
DReferent power
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Legitimate power
1. Legitimate power is derived from an individual's position in an organization.
2. If influence disappears when the post is given up, the power was positional.
3. Expert power would survive a change of post because it rests on knowledge, so it is not the answer.
4. Reward and referent power rest on control over rewards and on charisma, neither of which is a post.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Management and Leadership in Today's Organizations", section 6.4 Leading, Guiding, and Motivating Others_
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