Nature of Power What is power? Difference between Power and Authority? Ability to get things done as you want them, regardless of what others want Difference between Power and Authority? Authority is “legitimate” power Narrower in scope

Interpersonal Sources of Power Reward Power Coercive Power Legitimate Power Expert Power Referent Power

Resource Dependence: The A B C’s of Power regulations A’ B’ dependence A B

Position Characteristics Access to Decision Making Employee Power Expertise of Employee Position Characteristics Centrality Criticality Flexibility Visibility Relevance Expertise of Management Power of Employee Effort of Management Access to Information Access to Resources Access to Decision Making Access to Networks Effort of Employee

Structural Sources of Power Knowledge Resources Decision Making Networks

Power and Political Tactics To increase power base: Enter areas of high uncertainty Create dependencies Provide resources Satisfy strategic contingencies Political tactics: Build coalitions Expand networks Control decision premises Enhance legitimacy and expertise Make preferences explicit, but keep power implicit