7. TYPES OF POWER-Chapter 12. For each activity below, identify what type of POW

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7. TYPES OF POWER-Chapter 12. For each activity below, identify what type of POWER is being used by you or the other: Legitimate, Reward, Coercive, Expert, or Referent. Choose the MOST RELEVANT type in each case. [2 points each = 16 points possible) MANAGERIAL ACTIVITY TYPE OF POWER You give a bonus to a deserving employee Reward Power A manager you greatly respect asks you to work on a project Referent Power outside your department, and you agree, mainly so you can spend more time with this manager You draw on your expertise and education to solve a problem in your work team that was holding up progress. You write a formal memo detailing a series of costly mistakes an employee has made recently; you give one copy to the employee and put one in their personnel file. You analyze data you've collected that highlights some inefficiencies in work processes you manage for the company You start a practice of giving chocolate bars to employees who have shown extra initiative in an ongoing project You have lunch with a new employee who says she aspires to achieve what you've accomplished in your five years with the company Acting in your role as plant supervisor, you institute changes to the reporting relationships of employees throughout the plant.

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You draw on your expertise: Expert power

You write a Formal memo-Coercive Power

You Analyze data-Information Power (If not can use expert power)

You start a practice-Reward Power

You have a Lunch- referent Power (the power of respect, which can occur through time if a leader is successful and has a well-known track-record of success.)

Acting in your role-Coercive power

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