Chapter 6 - Leadership Power Types

Your ideas about the product development your company has been working on for the past 6 months resulted in increased subscriptions. You thought that you would get a bonus at the end of the year, but it did not happen. You cannot stop thinking that your managers don't know how to exercise their ---- power.

• Coercive Power

• Referent Power

• Reward Power

• Expert Power

The Dean of Students resigned due to some disagreements over the emergency fund policy. The University Interim Dean asked the chair of the Dean of Students Office to step in and approve a new budget until the vacant position is filled. What type of leadership power is the Interim granting to the chair?

• Coercive Power

• Legitimate Power

• Reward Power

• Expert Power

In 2023 Taylor Swift posted a short message on Instagram encouraging her followers to register to vote. Afterward, the website she directed her fans to — the nonpartisan nonprofit Vote.org — recorded more than 35,000 registrations, according to the organization. Identify the type of power Taylor Swift exercised.

• Informational Power

• Referent Power

• Reward Power

• Expert Power

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, resulting in several international restrictions. What type of authority did the organization exert when declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic?"

• Informational Power

• Coercive Power

• Reward Power

• Expert Power

Following the CDC guidelines, the NBA administration did not allow people without proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend the NBA games. Based on the abovementioned case, what type of authority did the NBA administration use?

• Coercive Power

• Expert Power

• Authority Power

• Referent Power

Your research project requires a review of the recordings of the presidential cabinet meetings about the recent conflict in the Middle East. To gain access to the materials, you are required to undergo a strict background check before submitting your request. The presidential library is exercising its ----- power.

• Information Power

• Expert Power

• Authority Power

• Referent Power