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Power
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DescriptionPower is the ability to get others to change their behavior even if they do not wish to do so. There are five bases of power defined by French and Raven (1960):
Power is much written about and other typologies include:
Simplifying, power comes from:
ExampleI have all forms of power over my children. They have reward power over me, by withholding their affections. So what?Using itUnderstand your situation of power. Seek to build it over time. Use it sparingly: abuse of power often has unintended negative effects, such as reactance. DefendingRecognize the power that you always have. At minimum you always have power over your own actions, as workers have known for centuries. See alsoCoercion, Least Interest Principle, Reactance Theory, Persuasion , http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1650/htmlpower.html, http://cbae.nmsu.edu/~dboje/teaching/338/power_and_leadership.htm, http://www.westga.edu/~sclimate/powertypology.htm,
ReferencesFrench and Raven (1960), Pfeffer (1992), Mintzberg (1983) |gs| |
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