Every year the sprinters' club, a group for athletes, declares one of its members as the "most outstanding athlete of the year." the title is based solely on performance, and all members vie for it. the power of the club to bestow this title to one of its members is an example of power.

The answer is Reward Power

Explanation:

Reward Power is the power a manager has which is conveyed by giving some type of award to an employee or compliance with one's wishes or achieving company or organisational goals in order to influence the employee to act. It can be done through giving of bonuses, raises, medals, promotion, etc.

It can also be described as a form of power that is based on the perceived ability to give positive consequences or remove negative ones.

In the question, the Sprinters' Club declares one o its members as the "most outstanding athlete of the year" and other members vie for it, this is an example of reward power

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