The CEO of a large organisation once commented how,earlier in his career,he rented expensive artwork and displayed it in his office.'Top management would drop by my office and immediately get a sense that I was sophisticated and professional',the CEO explained.'I believe the artwork helped me get promoted.' The artwork helped this executive gain power:
A) Because he and his artwork were not substitutable
B) By increasing his coercive power in the organisation
C) By making everyone else's sources of power less relevant to the organisation
D) Through visibility

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By displaying expensive artwork in his office, the CEO increased his visibility and created a sense of sophistication and professionalism. This may have helped him gain recognition and attention from top management, hence increasing his power in the organization.

The CEO of a Large Organisation Once Commented How,earlier in His