ADMS 2400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sidney Crosby, Organizational Commitment, Job Performance

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Ron Ophir

Document Summary

Power the ability to influence the behaviour or others and resist unwanted influence in return. There are 2 types of power: organizational and personal. Organizational power: derive from a person"s position within the organization: legitimate power position of authority inside the organization sometimes referred to as formal authority . For example managers generally have control over raises, performance evaluations, awards, more desirable job assignments and resources to perform a job effectively: coercive power a form of organizational power based on the ability to hand out punishment. Coercive power operates primarily on the principle of fear. It exists when one person believes another has the ability to punish him/her and is willing to use that power. It is a poor form of power to use regularly because it tends to result in negative feelings towards those receiving it. Personal power: expert power a form of personal power based on expertise, skills or knowledge on which others depend.