CHAPTER 8 (LEADING) Flashcards
management function which “involves influencing others to engage in the work behaviors necessary to reach organizational goals.”
LEADING
refers to the function
LEADING
refers to the process.
LEADERSHIP
BASES OF POWER
- legitimate power
- reward power
- coercive power
- referent power
- expert power
A person who occupies a higher position has legitimate power over persons in lower positions within the organization.
LEGITIMATE POWER
can issue orders to the workers in his unit
SUPERVISOR
When a person has the ability to giverewards to anybody who follows orders or requests
REWARD POWER
refer to money or other tangible benefits like cars, house and lot, etc.
MATERIAL REWARDS
consist of recognition, praises, etc.
PSYCHIC REWARDS
When a person compels another to comply with orders through threats or punishment, he is said to possess coercive power
COERCIVE POWER
may take the form of demotion, dismissal, witholding of promotion, etc.
PUNISHMENT
When a person can get compliance from another because the latter would want to be identified with the former
REFERENT POWER.
Experts provide specialized information regarding their specific lines of expertise. is possessed by people with great skills in technology.
EXPERT POWER
exercised by environmetal scientists was enough to force governments throughout the world to pass legislations favorable to environmental protection.
EXPERT POWER
exercised by environmetal scientists was enough to force governments throughout the world to pass legislations favorable to environmental protection.
EXPERT POWER
