A manager is able to influence an employee's work behavior by offering the employee monetary incentives (e.g. bonus money). According to a relational view of power, this influence happened because: A) the manager endorsed the power of the employee B) the employee endorsed the resources of the manager C) the manager has sufficient status D) the manager has undermined other available resources E) the employee has drawn upon the power of her status

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The relational view of power suggests that power dynamics are established through the mutual recognition of resources or status between parties. In this case, the employee endorsing the manager's resources (monetary incentives) allows the manager to influence the employee's behavior.

A Manager Is Able to Influence an Employee's Work Behavior