A supervisor pushes employee performance by constantly checking their work,reminding them of their deadlines,and threatens to put their unknown failures on the company notice board.Which of the following forms of influence is this supervisor using?
A) Legitimate
B) Silent authority
C) Referent
D) Assertiveness
E) Persuasion

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Assertiveness typically applies or threatens to apply punishment if the target does not comply. Extreme forms of assertiveness include blackmailing colleagues, such as by threatening to reveal the other person's previously unknown failures unless he or she complies with your request.

A Supervisor Pushes Employee Performance by Constantly Checking Their Work,reminding