Task-relevant knowledge and skill ________.
A) are not major sources of personal power in organizations
B) provide a potential influence over subordinates and peers, but not superiors
C) grant the same power to the agent regardless of how important a problem is to the target
D) must be recognized as expertise by the target in order to endow power to the agent

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Task-relevant knowledge and skill must be recognized as expertise by the target (e.g., subordinates, peers, or superiors) in order to endow power to the agent. This recognition is what transforms personal knowledge and skill into a source of power within an organization.

Task-Relevant Knowledge and Skill ________