An employee has power in the organization only when he or she:
A) has the authority to influence others.
B) possesses all five sources of power.
C) has one or more contingencies of power.
D) has one or more sources of power.
E) possesses one or more sources of power, and the contingencies support that power base.

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An employee has power in the organization when he or she possesses one or more sources of power, and the contingencies support that power base. Possessing all five sources of power is not necessary to have power in the organization. Having the authority to influence others and having one or more contingencies of power alone do not guarantee power in the organization.

An Employee Has Power in the Organization Only When He