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Understanding Power Dynamics in Organizations

Power is defined as the ability to influence others. It requires one person perceiving dependence on another and can exist without one's awareness. While power tests character, the desire for power stems from wanting impact and provoking emotion in others. Those with high power needs tend to be competitive and successful when directing power toward organizational rather than personal goals. Power dynamics exist between two people based on how each can influence the other's goals. Sources of power in organizations include legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent powers, which are contingent on substitutability, centrality, discretion, and visibility. The consequences of power are commitment, compliance, or resistance from others. Office romances can be seen as abusing power and

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Understanding Power Dynamics in Organizations

Power is defined as the ability to influence others. It requires one person perceiving dependence on another and can exist without one's awareness. While power tests character, the desire for power stems from wanting impact and provoking emotion in others. Those with high power needs tend to be competitive and successful when directing power toward organizational rather than personal goals. Power dynamics exist between two people based on how each can influence the other's goals. Sources of power in organizations include legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent powers, which are contingent on substitutability, centrality, discretion, and visibility. The consequences of power are commitment, compliance, or resistance from others. Office romances can be seen as abusing power and

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The Meaning of Power

Power is the capacity of a person, team, or organization to influence others.

The potential to influence others People have power they dont use and may not know they
possess

Power requires one persons perception of dependence on


another person

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

NEED FOR POWER


Desire to have an impact on others. Strong action, giving help or advice, controlling
someone. Action that produces emotion in others Concern for reputation

High need for power: Competitive, aggressive, prestige Correlated with success when directed toward the
organization and not toward personal agenda Coaching, democratic managing style

Power and Dependence


Person Bs counterpower over Person A

Person A

Person B

Person As power over Person B

Person Bs Goals

Model of Power in Organizations


Sources Of Power
Legitimate Reward Coercive Expert Referent

Power over Others

Contingencies Of Power

Sources of Power
Legitimate Power Reward Power Coercive Power Expert Power
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Referent Power

Contingencies of Power
Sources Of Power Contingencies Of Power
Substitutability Centrality Discretion Visibility

Power over others

Consequences of Power
Sources of Power Expert Power Referent Power Legitimate Power Reward Power Coercive Power Consequences of Power

Commitment

Compliance

Resistance

Office Romance and Power


Co-workers believe that employees in relationships abuse their power to favor each other. Higher risk of sexual harassment when relationship breaks off.

Organizational Politics
Attempts to influence others using discretionary behaviors to promote personal objectives Discretionary behaviors -- neither explicitly prescribed
nor prohibited

Politics may be good or bad for the organization

Types of Organizational Politics


Managing impressions Attacking and blaming

Creating obligations

Types of Organizational Politics

Controlling information

Cultivating networks

Forming coalitions

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