COLLAB 2N03 Chapter Notes -Centrality, Work Unit, Kens
17 Dec 2014
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Power the capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence. Power derived from a person"s position or job in an organization (eg. president of your company asks you to do something: reward power. Power derived from the ability to provide positive outcomes and prevent negative outcomes (eg. you accept overtime because you want your boss to promote you: coercive power. Power derived from the use of punishment and threat. Controlling people through fear (eg. you arrive to work 15 minutes early because you know your boss will flip out if you"re late: referent power. Power derived from being well liked by others (eg. people will do a favour for you because you"re such a nice person) Power derived from having special information or expertise that is valued by an organization (eg. you got your undergrad from mac and because you"re smart, everyone at work comes to you with questions)
