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Based of Individual Power
Reward Power Coercive power
Legitimate Power
Referent Power
Expert Power
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Power and PoliticReward Power
- Based on the ability to control valued organization reward and
resources
- In an organization context, we thingk of money,
favourable ferformance appraisals, promotions, interesting work
assignments
- Coercive power and reward power are actually oppsites of each other
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Coercive Power
- based on the distibution of undersirable outcomes-eitherthe receipt of something negative or the remoral of
something positive
- Subordienates may do what their superiors desirebecause they fear the superior will punish them if theydo not
- it is important to note that punisments are effective
only if used properly
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Legitimate power
The power a person receives as a result of his or herposition in the formal hierarchy of an organization
Recognized organization authority
In formal and organization, probably the most frequent
access to one or more of the power bases is ones
structural position.
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Power and PoliticExpert Power
- Influence based on spesial skill or knowledge
It is influence wielded as a result of expertise.- Expertise has become one of the most powerful
sources of influence as the wold has become
technologically oriented
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Power and PoliticReferent power
Influence based on posseesion by
an induvidual of desirable resources or personal traitsReferent power develops out admiration of another and
a desire to be like that person
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Power and PoliticSources of Power:
Five Sources of Power (French and Raven, 1960):
1 Referent or Personal Power The ability of leaders
Todevelop followers from thestrength of their own personalities.
2. Expert Power the ability to control anothers
behavior because of the possession
knowledge, experience, or judgment that theother person does not have butneeds.
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Power and Politic3. Legitimate or Position Power stems from an
authority's legitimate right to
require and demand compliance4. Reward Power the extent to which a manager can
use extrinsic and intrinsic
rewards to control other people.
5. Coercive Power The extents to which a managercan deny desired rewards or
administer punishment to control other people.
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Power and PoliticDefining politic
Politic can be defined as activities in which induvidual or
groups engage so as to acquire and use power toadvance their own interests. In essence, politic is powerin action.
when people get together in group, power will be exerted.People want to carve out a nice from which to exert
influence,to earn reward, and to advance their careers.
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Power and PoliticPolitical tactics
y Blaming and attacking others
y Controlling access to informationy Cultivating a favorable impression
y Developing a base of support
yAligning oneself with more powerful others