Barney is a recently promoted manager at FoodPrince, winning the position over his former peers. His peers do not see Barney as their supervisor; they continue to think of him and treat him as a peer. As a result, Barney is having to rely more on ________ to get his work done and to manage his staff.

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Since Barney's peers do not recognize him as their supervisor, he may have to rely more on informal influence tactics to get his work done and to manage his staff. These tactics could include building alliances, persuasion, or appealing to their values and emotions to gain their cooperation. Centralized decision making, external locus of control, authority, and standardization may not be as effective in this situation, as they rely more on formal authority and control, which Barney may not have with his peers.

Barney Is a Recently Promoted Manager at FoodPrince, Winning the Position