The amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power that a leader has by virtue of his or her position in an organization is known as , according to Fiedler.
A)referent power
B)position power
C)consideration power
D)expert power
E)empowerment power

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Fiedler defined position power as the amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power that a leader has by virtue of his or her position in an organization. Therefore, the best choice is B, position power. The other choices do not accurately describe Fiedler's definition. Referent power is based on the leader's personal characteristics and relationships with followers, consideration power refers to a leader's ability to create a supportive environment for followers, expert power is based on a leader's knowledge and skills, and empowerment power refers to a leader's ability to empower and delegate responsibilities to followers.

The Amount of Legitimate, Reward, and Coercive Power That a Leader