Question

Despite Alisa’s request for a 7% wage increase for workers with seniority, Katherine flat out rejects the request and cites the fact that the company has a salary freeze for all employees. In this situation, Katherine is using which type of power to make this decision?

Answer 1

Answer:

Legitimate power.

Explanation:

Legitimate power is one that a person hold as a result of their position in an organisation.

They formally hold a position if authority that enables them exercise such power.

For example in the community the police has the authority to arrest law offenders.

This type of authority tends to be on official matters that have a set guideline.

In the given scenario Katherine rejects Alisa’s request for a 7% wage increase for workers with seniority and cites the fact that the company has a salary freeze for all employees.

The freeze is an official guideline in place within the organisation, and Katherine is enforcing it.