MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Whistleblower, Assertiveness, Rationality
5 May 2011
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Power: the capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence. Power can be found in the position that you occupy in the organization or the resources that you are able to command. If other organizational members do not respect your position or value the resources you command, they will not be dependent on you, and you will lack the power to influence them. On the other hand, the academic hierarchy of universities tends to downplay differences in the legitimate power of lecturers, professors, chairpeople and deans) Reward power: power derived from the ability to provide positive outcomes and prevent negative outcomes. That is, managers are given the chance to recommend raises, do performance evaluations and assign preferred tasks to employees. Coercive power: power derived from the use of punishment and threat. It is often a support for legitimate power. Managers might be permitted to dock pay, assign unfavourable tasks or block promotions.
