COMMERCE 1BA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Eth, Whistleblower, Corporate Social Responsibility
2 Jun 2016
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Chapter 12: power, politics, and ethics power: the capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence. Legitimate power legitimate power: power derived from a person"s position or job in an organization; authority produced from socialized acceptance often used to justify a superior"s defectiveness. Reward power reward power: power derived from the ability to provide positive outcomes and prevent negative outcomes generally, backs up legitimate power however, regular organizational members have this power when they compliment or praise others. Coercive power coercive power: power derived from the use of punishment and threat often backs up legitimate power regular organizational members have this to. Reference power reference power: power derived from being well liked by others. Women managers are more likely to be high in expert power because they lack easy access to other based forms of power, thus they develop deeply in their expertise. Expert power being the most influential to the followers.
