Playing the "face time" game potentially increases a lower-level employee's power by increasing:
A)the employee's coercive power.
B)the employee's visibility.
C)how quickly other people are affected by the employee's actions.
D)the employee's ability to cope with organizational uncertainties.
E)the employee's substitutability.

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Playing the "face time" game increases a lower-level employee's visibility, which can lead to increased power within the organization. Coercive power, the ability to influence others through fear or punishment, does not necessarily increase through this behavior. The speed at which others are affected by the employee's actions and the employee's ability to cope with organizational uncertainties are not directly related to playing the "face time" game. Similarly, substitutability, the degree to which an employee's skills can be replaced by another employee or technology, is not directly related to playing the "face time" game.

Playing the "Face Time" Game Potentially Increases a Lower-Level Employee's