The local hospital has recently been acquired by a larger hospital corporation. The nurse manager hangs a poster announcing that the new wage scale and benefits package will be discussed in the next unit meeting to encourage staff to attend. This is an example of which type of power?

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1. Referent power is based on admiration and respect for an individual.
2. The nurse manager possesses information that employees desire. The only means of getting the information is through the manager, so the manager has information power.
3. Legitimate power stems from the manager's right to make a request based on the authority associated with the job.
4. Connection power is based on an individual's formal and informal links to influential or prestigious persons.

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