MGT 3200 Lecture : Leadership Notes
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From position power springs reward and coercive power: expert power: the special knowledge or expertise that a manager may possess is expert power. Subordinates comply with a manager"s request here because the manager knows the best way to accomplish the task: referent power: the identification of the subordinate with the manager is referent power. The subordinate admires the manager in terms of the personal qualities the manager possesses and/or the goals the manager is achieving. Theory x and theory y are opposing views of individuals. Theory x is a particular set of assumptions about people. Theory x assumes that people dislike work; they must be coerced, controlled, directed, and threatened to get them to put forth effort; people prefer to be directed and wish to avoid responsibility. Theory x managers would be likely to use coercion, discipline, and penalties to get subordinates to accomplish organizational goals. Theory y is a particular set of assumptions about people.
