An executive knows which managers will be laid off in the forthcoming downsizing effort, but he is not sharing this knowledge with others in the organization. This executive has
A) Reward power.
B) Referent power.
C) Information power.
D) Expert power.

Question

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The executive has Information power because he possesses knowledge that others do not have and are seeking, which gives him a form of power or influence over them.

An Executive Knows Which Managers Will Be Laid Off in the Forthcoming