A staff nurse is late for rounds every morning. As the nurse manager, you inform the staff nurse that continued tardiness will result in a suspension. In this instance, you are exerting which type of power?
a. Reward c. Coercive
b. Referent d. Informational
C
By threatening the staff nurse with suspension, you would be exerting coercive power. As the nurse
manager, you are demonstrating your ability and authority to take disciplinary action against the staff
nurse in order to influence the nurse to change the behavior.
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