A manager relies on his director of nursing (immediate supervisor)for advice about enrolling in graduate school to prepare for a career as a nurse executive.The director may exercise what kinds of power in the relationship with the manager in this advisory situation?
A) Expert,coercive,and referent.
B) Reward,connection,and information.
C) Perceived,expert,and connection.
D) Reward,referent,and connection.

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In this situation, the director of nursing does not have the power to use rewards or punishment to influence the manager's decision. Instead, the director may exercise perceived power (because of their status as an immediate supervisor), expert power (due to the director's knowledge and expertise in the field), and connection power (because of their ability to provide the manager with relevant information and connect them with resources). Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

A Manager Relies on His Director of Nursing (Immediate Supervisor)for