•Power
is the ability to affect the behavior of others.
•Legitimate
power is granted through the organizational hierarchy.
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Reward power is the power to give or withhold rewards.
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Coercive power is the capability to force compliance by means of psychological,
emotional, or physical threat.
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Referent power is the personal power that accrues to someone based on
identification, imitation, loyalty, or charisma.
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Expert power is derived from the possession of information or expertise.