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What type of power does a manager have based on their official status in the organization's hierarchy of authority?
What type of power does a manager have based on their official status in the organization's hierarchy of authority?
What is one source of position power?
What is one source of position power?
Which of the following is NOT a source of position power?
Which of the following is NOT a source of position power?
What is the basis of a manager's position power in an organization?
What is the basis of a manager's position power in an organization?
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What is one way a manager can exercise their position power?
What is one way a manager can exercise their position power?
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What is the primary source of managerial power that arises from an individual's position or role within an organization?
What is the primary source of managerial power that arises from an individual's position or role within an organization?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of personal power?
Which of the following is a characteristic of personal power?
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What is the relationship between position power and personal power?
What is the relationship between position power and personal power?
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What is an example of a source of position power?
What is an example of a source of position power?
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What is the primary difference between position power and personal power?
What is the primary difference between position power and personal power?
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What is the primary purpose of power according to the definition?
What is the primary purpose of power according to the definition?
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What is power, according to the definition?
What is power, according to the definition?
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What should power be used for, according to the definition?
What should power be used for, according to the definition?
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What is NOT a characteristic of power, according to the definition?
What is NOT a characteristic of power, according to the definition?
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What is the underlying assumption of the definition of power?
What is the underlying assumption of the definition of power?
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Study Notes
Managerial Power
- There are two sources of managerial power: position power and personal power.
Position Power
- Position power is based on a manager's official status in the organization's hierarchy of authority.
- Sources of position power:
- Reward power: the capability to offer something of value.
- Coercive power: the ability to get someone else to do something you want done or make things happen the way you want.
- Note: position power should be used to influence and control others for the common good, rather than seeking to exercise control for personal satisfaction.
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Understand the two sources of managerial power, position power and personal power, and learn about their characteristics and sources.
