What power exists when one person believes that another person has the ability to punish him or her?

Q: What is a coercive power?

Coercive power is defined as harsh” power, as the capacity to detect and sanction unlawful behavior (Raven et al., 1998; Turner, 2005). Legitimate power is defined as soft” power and refers to the power of position, expertise, dissemination of relevant information, and identification (Raven et al., 1998, cf.

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Which type of power refers to the ability to punish others?
Which type of power refers to the ability to punish others quizlet?
What is a coercive power?
Which type of power would be wielded by a person who has the ability to punish for failure to comply?

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Organizational powers include:
A. legitimate, expert, and referent.
B. reward, expert, and referent.
C. coercive, reward, and expert.
D. reward, expert, and legitimate.
E. coercive, legitimate, and reward.

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Coercive power. Power that gives someone the ability to punish another for his or her behavior.

What is a coercive power?

Coercive power is defined as “harsh” power, as the capacity to detect and sanction unlawful behavior (Raven et al., 1998; Turner, 2005). Legitimate power is defined as “soft” power and refers to the power of position, expertise, dissemination of relevant information, and identification (Raven et al., 1998, cf.

Which type of power would be wielded by a person who has the ability to punish for failure to comply?

Coercive power This type of power is used to punish those who fail to comply. You may have witnessed this type of power in the boss who threatens to fire people who fail to hit sales targets.