Flattering your boss and helping coworkers with their work:
A)are not forms of influence.
B)are two sources of power.
C)are two ingratiation activities.
D)are forms of silent authority and upward appeal,respectively.
E)are two political tactics that are not influence strategies.

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Flattering your boss and helping coworkers with their work are both examples of ingratiation, which is a tactic used to gain favor and increase likability in order to influence others. They are not sources of power, nor are they considered influence strategies on their own.

Flattering Your Boss and Helping Coworkers with Their Work