He drew nearer to the balcony, laying his hand upon the multiflora rose creeper.
Boss Tweed used his influence with state politicians to pass legislation that shifted power away from the state and towards New York City. He obtained passage of the New York City charter in 1870, that gave him and his cronies the final say over all city expenditures.uring the 1860s and early 1870s, Tweed and his cronies ran New York City and stole many millions of dollars of public money; by some estimates, as much as $200 million.
Lesson Summary. Coercive power is a common method of influencing employee behavior. A manager uses coercive power by forcing employee compliance through use of threats. While coercion may work in the short-term, you do risk long-term problems, including low employee job satisfaction resulting in high employee turnover.