ADMN 2220H Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Centrality
29 Mar 2017
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6 bases of individual power: legitimate power. Power derived from a persons position or job in an organization: reward power. Power derived from the ability to provide positive outcomes and prevent negative outcom: coercive power. Power derived from the use of punishment and threat: referent power. Power derived from being well liked by others: expert power. Power derived from having special info or expertise that is valued by an organization. Expert power corresponds to difficulty of replacement: information power. Access to and control over important information. Employee response to bases of power: coercie resistance, reward compliance, legitimate compliance, expert commitment, referent commitment, information compliance. Informal relationships with the right people to acquire power: outsiders. Can lead to increased power within the organization: subordinates. Association with up and comers can bring power when a manager has a unified team: peers. As you move up ranks, favors can be asked of former associates: superiors.
