Given that Roberta,
a store manager, uses her coercive power effectively to motivate
employees. because of her coercive power, Roberta would be able to fire a subordinate.
Coercive power is the ability to influence
someone's decision making by taking something away as punishment or
threatening punishment if the person does not follow instructions. It
can be a severe way to get staff members to follow along with a company
plan, but it can be necessary in some cases.