Your manager says that he will refuse your request for the weekend off to attend a concert unless you work the night shift for the rest of the week. In this case, he is using ________.
A) legitimate power
B) reward power
C) expert power
D) coercive power

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The manager is using coercive power, as he is threatening to refuse the employee's request unless they comply with his demand to work the night shift for the rest of the week. Coercive power is based on the ability to punish or withhold rewards, and in this case, the manager is using the threat of punishment to get what he wants.

Your Manager Says That He Will Refuse Your Request for the Weekend