The Many Faces of Power

Power as a relationship is the exercise of control by one person over another (power over). An example of this can be seen in a manager exerting control over their subordinates in a workplace setting.

Power involves the capacity to make binding decisions, while influence is the ability to affect the content of these decisions through external pressure.

Controversy exists over whether the exercise of power must always be deliberate or intentional. Examples like advertising promoting materialistic values raise questions about unintentional power exertion.

<p>In natural sciences, power is often associated with force or energy, while in the social sciences, power is generally linked to the ability to achieve desired outcomes, referred to as 'power to.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power involves the capacity to make binding decisions, while influence is the ability to affect the content of these decisions through external pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers