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

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An employee can have power in the organization if he/she possesses one or more sources of power and the contingencies that support that power base. The contingencies include factors like substitutability, centrality, visibility, and discretion which enhance the power base of an employee. Possessing all five sources of power is not necessary for an employee to have power. The authority to influence others is just one source of power, and it may not be sufficient to exert power in some situations. Having one or more contingencies of power alone is not sufficient to exert power in the organization.

An Employee Has Power in the Organization Only When He