Jeffrey is the chief financial officer of an established marketing firm. He recently learned that the company is going to try to merge with a new firm. He shares this potential merger with only a few of his mid-level managers he trusts. Jeffrey has
A) Information and referent power
B) Reward and referent power
C) Information and legitimate power
D) Personal and information power

Question

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Jeffrey's knowledge of the potential merger gives him information power, while as the CFO, he has legitimate power within the company.

Jeffrey Is the Chief Financial Officer of an Established Marketing