Supervisor James wanted his part-time crew in the night shift to work harder,so he transferred his most hardworking night-shift worker,Mary,to the day shift,which she had been wanting for a long time.James has used which type of power to reinforce hard work?

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By transferring Mary to the day shift which she had been wanting for a long time, Supervisor James is rewarding her for her previous hard work. This constitutes the use of reward power, as he is using his ability to provide a desirable outcome as a means to reinforce hard work.

Supervisor James Wanted His Part-Time Crew in the Night Shift