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1. It is important to Aiden that his employees accomplish their assigned tasks, so he works with each employee to set performance goals. In addition, Aiden gives detailed instructions on the tasks to be done and lets his employees know that he expects his instructions to be followed. Aiden is a leader with a high degree of

A. initiating structure.

B. coercion.

C. consideration.

D. fostering exchange.

2. Fredrick has the ability to influence others' behavior because he is seen as a competent person with talents and specialized knowledge. Fredrick can be said to have _______ power.

A. reward

B. expert

C. coercive

D. applied

3. The ______ tactic is arguably the most effective overall tactic when influencing in the upward direction.

A. rational persuasion

B. inspirational appeal

C. legitimating

D. consultation

4. In "Communication Competency: Paul Millman, CEO, Chroma Technology," notes that in the early days of the company, employees made decisions on their own or by consensus.

True / False

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the five interpersonal sources of power?

A. legitimate

B. rational

C. coercive

D. expert

6. As noted in "Self-Competency: Colin Powell's 'Lessons in Leadership,'" the best leaders are those who can take a problem and "spin" it so that the problem appears less than it really is.

True / False