At an architecture firm where Pamela works, her manager is a personable and likable person who is quite popular. Pamela has said that if she were the manager, she would manage just as he does. This manager seems to have a high degree of ________ power.
A)legitimate
B)reward
C)coercive
D)referent
E)expert

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Referent power is based on the admiration, respect, and trust of others. In this scenario, Pamela admires and respects her manager's management style, indicating that he has referent power over her. The other types of power (legitimate, reward, coercive, and expert) do not fit the scenario as well.

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