As manager of a twelve-person team, Andre has legitimate power over his employees. But he would be abusing his legitimate power if he asked one of his employees to
A) take over somebody else's job while waiting for a replacement to be hired.
B) take a five-minute break while waiting for further instructions.
C) deliver a message to one of the other managers.
D) take out the trash and recycling at his house.
E) answer the phones at the front desk.

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Legitimate power does have its limits, however. It doesn't generally give a person the right to ask employees to do something outside the scope of their jobs or roles within the organization. For example, if a manager asked an employee to wash their car or mow their lawn, it would likely be seen as an inappropriate request.

As Manager of a Twelve-Person Team, Andre Has Legitimate Power