Question

Your immediate supervisor is a nice person. He helps you solve your problems and gives valuable advice. You admire your supervisor and aspire to become like him. The power that your supervisor possesses over you is known as ________ power.

a. expert
b. transactional
c. coercive
d. referent reward

Answer 1

c. coercive.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the scenario above, the form of power been possessed by the supervisor is explained to be coercive because as an authority figure, you are been compelled by the supervisor to do a lot of work in the working environment. This power is said to be psychological as the person involved is been pressure mentally but in a subtle way.

In a severe cases, it is seen as psychological abuse whereby the superior or supervisor exudes power over the junior or lower worker, this is seen in forms of intimidation and sometimes humiliation.