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PPG - Session 4
PPG - Session 4
2. Reward Power
- Power from a person’s ability to compensate
others for compliance.
- E.G. Bourgeoisie paying salary to his workers
in exchange for labor
3. Expert Power
- Power based on a person’s high levels of skill
and knowledge
- Power based upon employer’s perception
that an employee has a high level of
knowledge or a specialized set of skills that
other employees do not possess
- E. G. Lawyers for lawsuits.
4. Referent Power
- Power based on popular support
- Power is derived from a person’s perceived
attractiveness, worthiness and right to
other’s respect.
- E. G. Mocha Uson
5. Coercive Power
- Power based on force
- Power is derived from the belief that a person
can punish others for noncompliance
- E.G. Dictatorship or Authoritarian
governments
Nature of Power