Theresa and Leslie
Theresa and Leslie are best friends who work for an executive placement firm. Theresa is in a managerial position, whereas Leslie is a highly skilled recruiter. When other employees have questions they tend to go to Leslie for answers because of her knowledge, even though Theresa is their supervisor.
-Refer to Theresa and Leslie. Theresa is said to have which of these powers, based on her formal position?

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Theresa's power is based on her legitimate position as a manager, giving her authority over Leslie and other employees in her team. Therefore, the correct choice here would be Legitimate power. The other options don't apply to Theresa's situation as she does not possess Referent (based on personal qualities), Expert (based on knowledge), Reward (based on ability to provide positive outcomes), or Coercive (based on ability to provide negative outcomes) power.

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