William is a long-standing employee with Company Z. Despite his tenure with the organization, he is not a manager. In fact, he has turned down three different opportunities for a management position, citing that he does not want the day-to-day responsibilities of management. Nevertheless, he tends to serve as a go-to resource for new hires, in part because he makes it a point to personally welcome everyone who joins the company. He credits the relationships he has with the people at the company for his reasons for staying there for so long. That said, although there are sanctioned ways of getting the job done, it is common for an employee to come to William for advice on a work-related issue. William has:

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staff authority.

informal authority.

line authority.

formal authority.

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