Margaret is having difficulty getting her employees to arrive on time.As a result,she implements a policy that says that anyone who is more than five minutes late will get "written up," and three write- ups are grounds for dismissal.What type of power is Margaret using?
A)Legitimate
B)Referent
C)Expert
D)Coercive

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Margaret is using coercive power, which relies on the ability to punish or withhold rewards in order to gain compliance or obedience. The threat of getting "written up" and being potentially dismissed is a form of punishment, and therefore falls under the category of coercive power.

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