What Is The Difference Between Formal And Informal Power
What is the difference between formal and informal power?
How does one gain power?
Which type of power does a nurse leader have?
Formal power is given to someone related to the job and position held in the organization. Depending on the position, authority varies and decision making power can be more or less. In other hand, informal power is something a person earned himself. Informal power has unique characteristics depending on the education, experience, and expertise in certain field. These qualities are viewed with respect, however there are several factors to gain personal power.
There are many sources of power that someone can achieve using different resources.
Reward
Coercive
Legitimate
Referent
Expert
Information
Connection
Persuasion
Charismatic
Personal
Interpersonal
Have Position (Tomey, 2009)
Mostly nursing managers and leaders have positional power, however one person can have more than one kind of power. For example a leader has positional power, charismatic, personal, and expert power, if that leader has qualification.
It is preferable for a leader or manager power to be equal to the authority of the position. The nurse leader or manager knowledge of sources of power and authority can help one assess and use them. Nurses have the authority to delegate but remain responsible for what they delegate. (Tomey, 2009)
Tomey, A. M. (2009). Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership (8th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri:
Professional organizations provide for the professional development of their membership. Some associations provide continuing education contact-hour credits for free or at a significant discount. Webinars and web-based media formats also aid nurses in learning new information. Frequently these offerings focus on advocating for nurses and nursing and teaching, for instance, how to contact and work with legislators and how to advocate for new ways to strengthen healthcare.
Kim and Carenina,
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How does one gain power?
Which type of power does a nurse leader have?
Formal power is given to someone related to the job and position held in the organization. Depending on the position, authority varies and decision making power can be more or less. In other hand, informal power is something a person earned himself. Informal power has unique characteristics depending on the education, experience, and expertise in certain field. These qualities are viewed with respect, however there are several factors to gain personal power.
There are many sources of power that someone can achieve using different resources.
Reward
Coercive
Legitimate
Referent
Expert
Information
Connection
Persuasion
Charismatic
Personal
Interpersonal
Have Position (Tomey, 2009)
Mostly nursing managers and leaders have positional power, however one person can have more than one kind of power. For example a leader has positional power, charismatic, personal, and expert power, if that leader has qualification.
It is preferable for a leader or manager power to be equal to the authority of the position. The nurse leader or manager knowledge of sources of power and authority can help one assess and use them. Nurses have the authority to delegate but remain responsible for what they delegate. (Tomey, 2009)
Tomey, A. M. (2009). Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership (8th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri:
Professional organizations provide for the professional development of their membership. Some associations provide continuing education contact-hour credits for free or at a significant discount. Webinars and web-based media formats also aid nurses in learning new information. Frequently these offerings focus on advocating for nurses and nursing and teaching, for instance, how to contact and work with legislators and how to advocate for new ways to strengthen healthcare.
Kim and Carenina,
In addition to your post about the nursing