Employees have more expert power today than a few decades ago because:
A) fewer people now attend university than a few decades ago.
B) referent and legitimate power are no longer valued in organizations.
C) society is shifting from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy.
D) employers have a higher power distance than in the past.
E) employees are no longer dependent on each other.

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Employees are gaining expert power as the society moves from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy. The reason is that employee knowledge becomes the means of production and is ultimately outside the control of those who own the company.

Employees Have More Expert Power Today Than a Few Decades