A supervisor uses discretionary funds to give a restaurant gift certificate to an employee who did an outstanding job on a difficult project.Which type of power did the supervisor use?
A)Legitimate power.
B)Referent power.
C)Reward power.
D)Expert power.

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The supervisor used reward power by giving the employee a gift certificate as an incentive for their outstanding work. Legitimate power is based on formal authority, referent power is based on admiration and identification with a person, and expert power is based on knowledge and skills. None of these types of power are being used in this situation.

A Supervisor Uses Discretionary Funds to Give a Restaurant Gift