🔍 Key Concepts
• Types of power in leadership (legitimate, expert, reward, coercive, referent, information)
• The difference between formal authority (comes from your position) and personal authority (comes from your knowledge/skill)
• Role of a chief/first assistant engineer as a licensed officer under U.S. Coast Guard regulations
đź’ Think About
• Which type of power comes from holding an official, recognized position in the ship’s chain of command?
• Which type of power comes from your technical knowledge, license, and engineering experience?
• Look at each answer choice: which one best combines formal authority from rank with authority based on professional competence?
âś… Before You Answer
• Identify which power(s) in each option come from a formal position in the hierarchy
• Identify which power(s) in each option come from technical knowledge or expertise rather than fear, rewards, or popularity
• Eliminate any options that rely mainly on fear, punishment, or personality rather than rank and professional competence