As the head of overseas operations for FoodCo., an international conglomerate supplying more than 60 countries, Devon has access to resources beyond the reach of most people-even the company president-and this in turn has made him very influential within the company. Devon holds the authority that is an example of the contingency factor

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Substitutability is the degree to which people have alternatives in accessing resources. Leaders who control resources to which no one else has access can use their power to gain greater influence.

As the Head of Overseas Operations for FoodCo