HROB 2090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Organizational Identification, Ingratiation, Organizational Commitment

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2090
• Professor: sina

Document Summary

Chapter 12 power, politics and ethics. What is power: power is the capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence. It does not imply a poor relationship between the power holder and the target of power: power can flow in any direction in an organization, power applies to both individuals and groups. The bases of individual power: power can be found in the position one occupies in an organization and the resources that one is able to command, there are five bases of individual power: Legitimate power: power derived from a person"s position or job in an organization. It is based on one"s formal authority and level in an organization"s hierarchy. Legitimate power works because people have been socialized to accept its influence. Reward power: power derived from the ability to provide positive outcomes and prevent negative outcomes.