Joyce offers Martha $25.00 to take notes for her in class. Because Martha really needs the money, she feels she cannot refuse the offer. In this case Joyce has used which type of power over Joyce?

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Joyce has used reward power over Martha by offering her money ($25.00) to take notes for her in class. Reward power is based on the ability to control the allocation of rewards valued by others and to remove negative sanctions. Martha's decision to accept the offer because she needs the money is a response to the incentive provided by Joyce.

Joyce Offers Martha $25