Essentials of Contemporary Management 7th Edition by Gareth Jones,Jennifer George

Exercise 11

Managers who verbally criticize their subordinates, put them down in front of their coworkers, or use the threat of job loss to influence behavior are exercising coercive power. Some employees subject to coercive power believe that using it is unethical.
To what extent do managers and organizations have an ethical obligation to put limits on the amount of coercive power that is exercised?