The Local Hospital Has Recently Been Acquired by a Larger

question 11

Multiple Choice

The local hospital has recently been acquired by a larger hospital corporation. The nurse manager hangs a poster announcing that the new wage scale and benefits package will be discussed in the next unit meeting to encourage staff to attend. This is an example of which type of power?

• A) Referent power
• B) Information power
• C) Legitimate power
• D) Connection power

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