Provide an analysis, examples and evaluation of power use as described below.
Define and describe the concept of “hard power” and the three types of this kind of power. Identify a work situation for each of these three types of power in which the use of “hard power” (coercive, reward, legitimate) might be appropriate. For each situation:
Identify and define the type of hard power used.
Provide rationale for why the use of hard power is appropriate.
Define and describe the concept of “soft power” and the two types of this kind of power. Identify a work situation for each of these two types of power in which “soft power” (expert, referent) might be appropriate. For each situation:
Identify and define the type of soft power used.
Provide rationale for why the use of soft power is appropriate.