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    Here Are Common Work Occurrences. Determine Which Type of Power Applies Best in Each Situation. Explain Your Answer. See Number One For Example

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    This document contains a series of scenarios and asks the reader to identify the type of power being used in each situation. The first scenario describes a staff meeting where Sean asks team members to volunteer extra work hours, which is an example of coercive power. The second scenario involves Maria giving paid time off to employees who helped develop department policies, which is using reward power. The third scenario is about Stephen meeting with new employees to answer their questions, demonstrating legitimate power.

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    Here Are Common Work Occurrences. Determine Which Type of Power Applies Best in Each Situation. Explain Your Answer. See Number One For Example

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    This document contains a series of scenarios and asks the reader to identify the type of power being used in each situation. The first scenario describes a staff meeting where Sean asks team members to volunteer extra work hours, which is an example of coercive power. The second scenario involves Maria giving paid time off to employees who helped develop department policies, which is using reward power. The third scenario is about Stephen meeting with new employees to answer their questions, demonstrating legitimate power.

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    This document contains a series of scenarios and asks the reader to identify the type of power being used in each situation. The first scenario describes a staff meeting where Sean asks team members to volunteer extra work hours, which is an example of coercive power. The second scenario involves Maria giving paid time off to employees who helped develop department policies, which is using reward power. The third scenario is about Stephen meeting with new employees to answer their questions, demonstrating legitimate power.

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    Here Are Common Work Occurrences. Determine Which Type of Power Applies Best in Each Situation. Explain Your Answer. See Number One For Example

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    NAME: _________________________________DATE: ______________ SECTION: __________________

    Here are common work occurrences.


    Determine which type of power applies best in each situation. Explain your answer. See number one
    for example.
    1. In a recent staff meeting, Sean asks each team member to identify one night in each pay period when
    they can work extra hours to cover staffing.
    a) Coercive b) Referent c) Information d) Legitimate
    Answer:
    a) Coercive
    While Sean is giving each team member the opportunity to choose when they want to work extra hours,
    it’s clear that’s the only choice the team is getting. This isn’t to say Sean is doing anything wrong.
    Sometimes business necessity requires everyone to work extra. But Sean is using his coercive power to
    make sure everyone participates.

    2. Maria gave a day off with pay to each staff member who worked so hard on developing the
    department policies and procedures manual before the board member visited.
    a) Expert b) Coercive c) Reward d) Information

    3. Stephen meets with each of his new employees and answers any questions they have about the
    department.
    a) Legitimate b) Coercive c) Connection d) Referent

    4. Following each advisory committee meeting, Joyce emails a copy of the minutes to each participant.
    a) Reward b) Information c) Legitimate d) Expert

    5. Albert documents all absences and late arrivals in his employee files.
    a) Legitimate b) Connection c) Referent d) Information

    6. Besides being the chief nurse executive, Janelle is president of the state nurses association.
    a) Legitimate b) Connection c) Expert d) Reward

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