An insurance company threatens to pull its contract from a large medical group if its rates are not accepted. Most of the medical group's patients have this insurance provider. The insurance company is using referent power.

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Referent power is based on the ability to influence others through charisma or personal appeal. The insurance company is using coercive power, which involves threats or force to achieve compliance.

An Insurance Company Threatens to Pull Its Contract from a Large