Correct/Complete Question:
Marcus is the best-performing development director his non-profit organization has ever had. He possesses countless tricks and tips to continue to bring in donations, positive publicity, and supporters. Marcus would likely have _____ over new development department staff.
a. coercive power
b. group power
c. referent power
d. expert power
e. democratic power
Answer:
D, expert power.
Explanation:
Expert power is a type of power that a manager possesses which is as a result of subordinates' belief in their superior's credibility.
This simply means that subordinates in an organization believe that a certain superior has a special set of skills that other superiors do not have and as such give him the expert power.
From the above, it can be seen that expert power is subject to subordinates.
Like the question, Marcus has expert power as he is believed by his staff that he has the skills to bring in donations, publicity , etc; something that other directors before him did not have.
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