Name the type of power (Bases of power) exhibited in each of the following scena

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Name the type of power (Bases of power) exhibited in each of the following scenarios. Scenario 01 Mr. Iftakhar is an Executive Director at ABC Company. When he first took over as Executive Director, he fired 13 employees who were doing absolutely nothing. This decisive action showed the remaining employees that Mr. Iftakhar was serious about his performance expectations and he would not hesitate to use his powers. Scenario 02 Mr. Khalid is a CEO at XYZ Company. Managers and employees respond to Mr. Khalid's admirable qualities of industriousness, humility and deep personal commitment to his clients. Business leaders in his community also respect his abilities and they feel motivated to donate their time and their corporate funds, because they believe in him.

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Coercive power: stems from theexpectation on the part of the worker that he will be punished bythe manager if he fails to conform to the influence attempt. Thestrength of the coercive power depends on the perceived probabilityof the coercive act by the manager and the level of punishment themanager can exert.
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Reward Power--stems from the ability of oneperson to reward another individual for the completion ofinfluenced actions. As performance is rewarded over time, therelative power of the manager who controls the rewards will tend toincrease with respect to the worker.

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