MGT 475 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Power Five Conferences, Wield, Crimethinc. Publications
Document Summary
Power is the capacity to produce effects on others, or the potential to influence others. Followers or situational characteristics may diminish or enhance a leader"s potential to influence followers. Power does not need to be exercised in order to have its effect. Power is attributed to others on the basis and frequency of influence tactics they use and on their outcomes. Influence can be measured by the behaviors or attitudes manifested by followers as a result of a leader"s influence tactics. Leaders can cause fairly substantial changes in subordinates attitudes and behaviors. Amount of power followers have in work situations can also vary dramatically. Sometimes, particular followers may exert relatively more influence than the leader does. Individuals with a relatively large amount of power may successfully employ a wider variety of influence tactics. Followers often can use a wider variety of influence tactics than the leader.
