When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out a task that the employee perceives as unethical, yet the employee feels compelled to do it because of the foreman's position, the foreman is exercising

A) reward power.

B) coercive power.

C) referent power.

D) legitimate power.

E) expert power.

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Bella

11 February, 12:56

When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out a task that the employee perceives as unethical, yet the employee feels compelled to do it because of the foreman's position, the foreman is exercising

A) reward power.

B) coercive power.

C) referent power.

D) legitimate power.

E) expert power.

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Yasmine Wells · Answer 1

D) Legitimate power.

Explanation:

What is power exercising?

It is known that leaders have diverse styles. However, there is also a concept of exercising power which only identifies what power a figure is utilizing. There are eight powers of leaders.

Legitimate power: The power a leader use when he has a certain position in the company.

Foreman has authority over it's employees that's because the employee is compelled to do as the foreman is saying.