Power & Influence
1. What are the consequences of power?
Power has both positive and negative consequences. These consequences are given below:
Positive consequences:
Organizational alignment: Powerful CEOs can align an entire organization to move together to achieve goals.
Negative consequences:
Destroy organization: English historian John Emerich said the phrase, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” & also warned that power is inherently evil and its holders are not to be trusted. And, history shows that power can be intoxicating and can be devastating when abused.
2. Which bases of power are most effective?
P.Robbins+.. (Library)
Salancik, G., & Pfeffer, J. (1989). Who gets power. In M. Thushman, C. O’Reily, & D. Nadler (Eds.), Management of organizations. New York: Harper & Row.
3. What is Influence?
The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others (Dictionary.com 2011, p. ‘n.d.’).
The action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others (Dictionary.com 2011, p. ‘n.d.’).
Influence is any behavior that attempts to alter another person’s attitudes and behavior (text book of OB).
4. Types of influencing others.
The type of influence tactic used tends to vary based on the target. For example, you would probably use different influence tactics with your boss than you would with a peer or with employees working under you.
Upward influence [(Top management (subordinate)]: Upward influenceupward influenceThe ability to influence your boss and others in positions higher than yours., as its name implies, is the ability to influence your boss and others in positions higher than yours. Upward influence may include appealing to a higher authority or citing the firm’s goals as an overarching reason for others to follow your cause. Upward influence can also take the form of an
Power has both positive and negative consequences. These consequences are given below:
Positive consequences:
Organizational alignment: Powerful CEOs can align an entire organization to move together to achieve goals.
Negative consequences:
Destroy organization: English historian John Emerich said the phrase, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” & also warned that power is inherently evil and its holders are not to be trusted. And, history shows that power can be intoxicating and can be devastating when abused.
2. Which bases of power are most effective?
P.Robbins+.. (Library)
Salancik, G., & Pfeffer, J. (1989). Who gets power. In M. Thushman, C. O’Reily, & D. Nadler (Eds.), Management of organizations. New York: Harper & Row.
3. What is Influence?
The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others (Dictionary.com 2011, p. ‘n.d.’).
The action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others (Dictionary.com 2011, p. ‘n.d.’).
Influence is any behavior that attempts to alter another person’s attitudes and behavior (text book of OB).
4. Types of influencing others.
The type of influence tactic used tends to vary based on the target. For example, you would probably use different influence tactics with your boss than you would with a peer or with employees working under you.
Upward influence [(Top management (subordinate)]: Upward influenceupward influenceThe ability to influence your boss and others in positions higher than yours., as its name implies, is the ability to influence your boss and others in positions higher than yours. Upward influence may include appealing to a higher authority or citing the firm’s goals as an overarching reason for others to follow your cause. Upward influence can also take the form of an