Question

​Pam, the manager in the education​ division, was concerned about how work was being processed in the office. She finally called a meeting to outline what was going to be acceptable and not acceptable in terms of work process. Although several people on the team were convinced that this was not the correct way to do the​ work, they did it this way anyway because Pam had​ ______________ power.

Answer 1

Legitimate

Step-by-step explanation:

Legitimate power refers to the power that one person in the organization exercises due to the position he/she has inside the organization.

Legitimate power refers to the position the person holds in the organizational chart (diagram showing the structure of an organization).

In this case, Pam is the manager in this division. So she has a position that situates her above other persons in her team, therefore this is an example of legitimate power.