Leadership Q1

Question 1

Define INFLUENCE in the context of an organistaion

Answer 1

Influence’ is where A (The influencer) changes the attitude or behaviour of B (the influence).

Question 2

Define POWER in the context of an organistaion

Answer 2

Power’ is interpreted as the capacity of exercise influence over the behaviour of others and is often defined in Dohl’s terms (1957) as being soothing A has over B to the extent that A can get B to act in a certain way, in a way in which B may not have acted but for the power of A had over B.

Question 3

Define Authority in the context of an organistaion

Answer 3

‘Authority’ – though closely associated with power, authority is distinguished as the right to influence and is equivalent to legitimate power.