French and Raven Flashcards
what is french and raven about
5 bases of social power
what is power
a relationship
what are the 5 bases of social power
reward power, coercive power, legitimate power, referent power, expert power
what is reward power
manager needs to control the resources, but the employees need to be aware that their manager has the power to reward them
what is coercive power
student A has coercive power over student B if student B expects that student A will punish them if they fail to behave
what is legitimate power
the legitimate power of student A over student B steams from the values that student B has internalized. these values dictate that student A has a legitimate right to influence student B
what is referent power
student A has referent power over student B if student B identifies with student A. if student B wants to be like student A
what is expert power
student A will have expert power over student B if student B believes that student A is knowledgeable, that they have experience and that they have the right technical skills