Question

During the meeting malcolm constantly reminds the rest of the team that he is in charge of this project, and it must be carried out according to the wishes of the schumacker's upper management so they can attract new clients. malcolm seems to be drawing from which source of power?

Answer 1

Malcom seems to be drawing from COERCIVE source of power. 
Coercive means to be using force or threat in order to make some one to do something. From the scenario given above, it can be seen that, Malcom is using threat in order to make others to be subjective to him concerning the project they are handling.<span />

Answer 2

Here Coercive source of power is being used by Malcolm. Coercive power is a person’s ability to influence its workers through punishments, threats or sanctions. Because of such threats or the fear of being punished, the junior staff or workers are forced to work all day and night just to meet the deadline given by the upper management.  

Coercive power is basically used in organizations to control the behaviors of employees to work according to the norms and policies of the company.