The Power To Rule
• Power is “our ability to get people to things that
contribute to what we want” (Ken Boulding)
• Power is also the “ability to influence and impose one’s
will on others behavior” (Max Weber
What is “Power?”
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Formal Authority
Expertise
Coercion
Persuasion
Reward
5 Sources of Power
• This power comes from one’s position or occupation in
an organization or department
• Examples??
Formal Authority
• Power derives from the holder’s skills or expertise related
to a specific area
Expertise
• Power comes from the holder’s ability to punish or
penalize others
Coercion
• Power comes from the holder’s ability to persuade and
influence others
Persuasion
• Power comes from the holder’s ability to give something
of value such as praise, responsibility, or money
Reward