week 7 (power, influence, and politics) part 2 Flashcards
having the formal authority to make decisions
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legitimate power
focuses constructively on job performance
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positive legitimate power
tends to be threatening and demeaning to those being influenced
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negative legitimate
obtaining compliance by promising or granting rewards valued by the other party
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reward power
power to make threats of punishment and deliver actual punishment
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coercive power
influencing others with valued knowledge of information
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expert power
use of personal characteristics and social relationships to effectively gain others compliance
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referent power
a source of influence associated with a particular job or position within an organization; also a leaders formal power to reward, punish, or otherwise obtain compliance from employees
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position power
a source of influence independent of position or job
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personal power
efforts to enhance employee performance, well being, and positive attitudes
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empowerment
transfers authority and responsibilities from management to employees
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structural empowerment
occurs when employees feel a sense of meaning, competence, self determination, and impact at work. reflects employees belief that they have control over their work
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psychological empowerment
conscious efforts to affect and change behaviors in others
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influence tactics
intentional actions to improve individual or organizations interests
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organizational politics
an informal group bound together by the active pursuit of a single issue
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coalition
