CHAPTER – 16 – “POWER AND INFLUENCE IN ORGANIZATIONS”

INTRODUCTION

Power form org.→
Bcoz retinitis conducted influenced by power


Relation form org. →
Bcoz they take the firm of superior subordinate

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as he has also been influence by power.

BASES OF POWER:

Power Definition:


Power 1 → ability

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To influence to gain control to dominant event + people


Power 2 → capability

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To persuade depressurize
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Others to comply with nis desires (of powerful _____)

1) Rewards: → remuneration → to control subordinated
Pay, fringe, benefit

2) Coercion → force → subordinates → to complete certain task
e.g. powerful union leaders may force managers to agree his demands.
3) Expertise → specialization +

Any person who has greater knowledge → commands power over those who seek his knowledge and information
e.g. private secretary over member of org. as he/she possesses much info about decision of ‘boss’


4) Charisma →
magnetic personality → commands others
e.g. Jawar Lal Nehr,Vasees Aiafat, Johnt, Kenedy

5) Reference →
admirable attributed of person
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Which are imitated by other
e.g. young boys and girls imitated dress and mannerism of actors & popular personalities


6) Legitimate Formal Position →
A position (Formal) of an Individual

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Influence the subordinate

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For completing their task


e.g. The marketing managers → It is basically authoritative power.


Distinction between Authority and Power

Simibrity → means of influencing others

→ Ability / Right

Power → ability of person to influence the action
Authority → right of person to influence the action

→ Formal / Informal

Power → Operate → non-formal org.
Authority → associated → formal org
→ it is legal.

→ Personal / Impersonal

Power → resides → doesn’t flow from positive
Authority → resides → position of person → does flow from position

→ Delegation / Non-Delegation

Power → cannot be → delegated eg. Expertise conil delegate
Authority → can be → delegated

→ Degree of structure

Power → nor structures → flows down and upward

Subordinate exercise their power to with hold cooperation to their supervisor

Authority → are structured → Flows downward

→ Association with responsibility:-

Power → person having power may not be responsible for his acts.

→ Authority → Authority and ________________

e.g. a person may utilize his expertise to each software his case the expect power is exercised responsibility.




→ Nature of compliance

→ Power → Not mandatory for an individual to comply with powers of a person.

→ Authority → It is mandatory fee sub-ordinance to _____ by the exercised authorized

POWER EQUALIZATION

→ Disparities exist in organization

→ Which cause __
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→ Strife
→ Conflict

POWER EQUALIZATION __
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Combatproblems
De-emphasizehierarchy
Manager’s do not fiaunt auth.





Purpose
→to make all members feel free to interact on the basis of equally

→ demo erotizing org,.

→ humanizing org

→ develop multiple power problem solving centre

→ make flexible org.

→ dynamic org.

→ adaptive to changes