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Sources of Power and Influence

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Description of where the sources of power and influence exist in the organization

Influence is the capability to have an effect on development, character and behavior of somebody or something. Power is the ability to control people or an area (Bacon, 2011). In the organization, the sources of power and influence exist in a person’s position and in the expertise of an individual. With the two sources, an individual is able to control and influence the rest to perform effectively. In any organization, the sources of power and influence are necessary to affect the characters of the staff so as to make them suitable for the achievement of the organizational goal.

The positional power of an individual in an organization is the influence as a result of the position that the individual holds in the organization. The individual in a managerial position may be able to effectively influence the rest of the organization’s staff towards the organizational goal. Organizations find it beneficial to give individuals power to perform certain jobs. That is because the power can enable the other individuals and the entire organization to perform efficiently.

The positional powers may be categorized as legitimate, reward and coercive powers. Legitimate power is the positional power derived from a person’s position in an organization. Managers of organizations are the individual who poses legitimate powers. Their managerial position in the organization grant the legitimate right to poses the power, as per the companies’ constitution. They have the power to carry out the specified duties and responsibilities in the organization.

Reward power is a positional power which is based on the individual’s ability to reward the rest of the organizations staff for their desired behavior (Bacon, 2011). Most organizational managers have this kind of power since they are responsible of controlling most rewards. They are mainly responsible for pay increases, promotions, recognition rewards and status symbols. Coercive power is a positional reward which is based on an individual’s ability to prevent the rest of the staff from receiving desirable reward. It is the opposite of reward power since it is the power to punish those who do not achieve the desirable behavior.

Personal powers are a source of power and influence such as expert powers, referent powers, connection power and information power which is got from an individual’s capability. Expert power is possessed by an individual who has knowledge which is valued in the organization. Referent power is possessed by an individual who causes the others to admire and emulate him or her. Examples of individuals with such a power in an organization are charismatic leaders. The leaders are visionary and exhibit great confidence to the rest of the staff in the organization. Connection power is the power got from people one knows within and out of the organization. The other source of power in the organization is information power. Information power is the personal or positional power that an individual has about the happening of events.

What do you need to do to have access to them?

To access the personal powers, one has to work extremely hard so as to attain the desirable position. To access the said sources of power, one has to build their character so as to access personal powers. To access expert power, one has to undergo training in the necessary field to access the expertise valued in the organization. Referent power is achieved through practicing and maintaining a character that is admired by the others. Connection power may be achieved by socializing and making friends with the right people who have influence in the organization. One has to access the right information either from the library or the right sources of information. Information power may be accessed by accessing the library, the internet or any other source of information concerning happening of events which are of importance to the organization.

To access positional power an individual has to work diligently so as to get a job position and thereafter attain the most desired position in the organization. Legitimate power may be accessed by working hard and getting a promotion in the organization. To attain the managerial position, one has to work hard and convince the entire organization that they are able to effectively perform the duties associated with the position. Their managerial position in the organization grants one access the legitimate right and possession of power, as per the companies’ constitution. They attain the power to carry out the specified managerial duties and responsibilities in the organization.

Reward power may be accessed by working hard in the organization and attaining the position of being able to reward the rest of the organizations staff for their desired behavior. Most organizational managers access this kind of power since they are responsible of controlling most rewards. They access the power and are entitled to mainly for pay increases, promotions, recognition rewards and status symbols. Coercive power may be accessed working hard to have the ability to prevent the rest of the staff from receiving desirable reward.

Explain the major factors that lead to obtaining the benefits of power and influence

The major factors that lead to obtaining the benefits of the discussed power and influence are mainly hereditary factors, acquired factors and social factors (Lussier & Achua, 2010). Hereditary factors are the factors such as confidence and personal talents which make one to be in a desired position. Such individuals with such factors will likely obtain the benefits that come with the power and influence. One may also learn to behave in ways which will enable them and the organization to obtain the benefits of the power and influence. Social factors such as what one mostly spends time doing may enable one in an organization obtain the benefits of power and influence.

Describe what one can do to increase one's own share of that power

To increase one’s own share of the power is to learn the best characters necessary for one to acquire the powers. That will involve working hard and adapting the right strategies to achieve the organizational objectives. One may also acquire the right role models who might influence them in the right way. For instance, to access positional power an individual has to work diligently so as to get a job position and thereafter attain the most desired position in the organization. Legitimate power may be accessed by working hard and getting a promotion in the organization. To attain the managerial position, one has to work hard and convince the entire organization that they are able to effectively perform the duties associated with the position. Their managerial position in the organization grants one access the legitimate right and possession of power, as per the companies’ constitution. They attain the power to carry out the specified managerial duties and responsibilities in the organization (Lussier & Achua, 2010).

Reference

Bacon, T. R. (2011). The elements of power: Lessons on leadership and influence. New York: AMACOM American Management Association.

Lussier, R. N., & Achua, C. F. (2010). Leadership: Theory, application, skill development. Australia: SouthWestern/Cengage Learning.