Sources of Individual Power
{"Image DocumentName": "Sources of Individual Power", "Image ImageDescription": "Exhibit Individual Power. Formal Power. Legitimate power. Reward power. Coercive power. Information power. Informal Power. Expert power. Referent power. Charismatic power. Most individuals in an organization have some ability to control the behavior of other individuals or groups. They get this power from both formal and informal sources. Formal individual power is the power that stems from a person\u2019s position in an organization\u2019s hierarchy. Formal power is a reflection of an individual\u2019s legitimate, reward, coercive, and information power. Legitimate power confers on an individual the legitimate authority to control and use organizational resources to accomplish organizational goals. It is the ultimate source of an individual\u2019s power in an organization. Reward power is the power to give pay raises, promotion, praise, interesting projects, and other rewards to subordinates. These rewards can be both intrinsic and extrinsic. Coercive power is the power to give or withhold punishment. Punishments range from suspension to demotion, termination, unpleasant job assignments, or withholding of praise and goodwill. Information power is power stemming from access to and control over information. The greater a manager\u2019s access to and control over information, the greater is his or her information power. Power stemming from personal characteristics is informal individual power. Sources of informal power are expert, referent, and charismatic power. Expert power is informal power that stems from superior ability or expertise in performing a task. People who gain power and influence in a group because they are liked, admired, and respected have referent power. Charismatic power is an intense form of referent power. Copyright \u00a9 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}