Sam Meyers is the manager at a department store. He has 20 employees working under him who are mostly unhappy and discontented with the way he threatens them for even minor errors. Which of the following statements is likely to be true about Sam?
A. Sam is a transactional leader.
B. Sam is using coercive power to get the job done.
C. Sam is a telling leader.
D. Sam is using referent power to get the job done.
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Your firm's attorney has ________ power when giving legal advice.
A. legitimate
B. status
C. expert
D. coercive
When a young child emulates a professional sports star's behavior, what kind of power does the star have over the child?
A. legitimate
B. expert
C. coercive
D. referent
The ________ style of leadership describes a leader who tends to involve employees in decision making, delegate authority, encourage participation in deciding work methods and goals, and use feedback as an opportunity for coaching employees according to the University of Iowa.
A. cultural
B. autocratic
C. democratic
D. laissez-faire
Susan Bones is the sales manager at the Ohio office of Alpha Inc. She has a reputation of being fair, helpful, and understanding. Laura, one of her subordinates, recalled how Susan had even helped her overcome a personal crisis. Which of the following dimensions of leadership is Susan displaying here according to the Ohio State studies?
A. consideration
B. initiating structure
C. employee orientation
D. task orientation