Question

Carl believes that he is lucky to be working under a manager like Mr. Parker—conscientious,flexible and easy to work with. It was Mr. Parker who helped Carl learn the demands of the job, gave him opportunities to learn from the mistakes he made, and always provided sound advice. Mr. Parker, who has been in the field for over eighteen years, never made Carl feel like a novice and this only increased Carl's personal confidence in his work and his loyalty toward his manager. Carl, who is now doing very well on the job, aims to be a manager like Mr. Parker. From this scenario, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?A) Mr. Parker is an authoritarian manager.B) Carl has a low degree of trust propensity.C) Mr. Parker has a high degree of referent power.D) Mr. Parker engages in a lot of ingratiation.E) Mr. Parker exercises a high degree of coercive power

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is choice c.

Explanation: In this example, Mr. Parker has a high degree of referent power. Referent power is a form of reverence gained by a leader who has strong interpersonal relationship skills. The staff typically express enthusiasm for their work because of this type of leader’s personality and leadership style.