[Music] a manager's power stems in part from organizational Authority let's take a look at position power managers typically have formal authority because of their position which gives them a legitimate right to ask employees to do things that are not part of their job descriptions organizational Authority gives a manager positional power which is power based on one's position in the organization we next discuss the three types of position power power due to one's job power due to control over rewards and power due to control over punishments legitimate power is a form of position power based on
a person's holding a managerial position rather than anything the manager is or does as a person legitimate power is a formal Authority that a firm gives a manager to hire new employees assign work monitor employees work and enforce organizational rules subordinates comply because they believe that the managerial position gives the manager the right to make certain requests of them in using legitimate power effectively it is important to follow the proper channels of communication and be responsive to subordinates concerns your requests should be made politely and confidently and your authority to make requests should be clearly
communicated reward power is a position power that involves the use of both tangible pay raises and preferred work assignments as well as intangible like praise rewards to influence and motivate followers because rewards are such strong motivators it is important to monitor the positive and negative impacts they have on employee behavior clearly if rewards are improperly used they can decrease the motivation of employees who do not expect to receive them to effectively use your reward power offer attractive rewards which may differ across employees make reasonable requests and ensure that the rewards you offer are viewed as
ethical and not as bribes if a manager has the ability to punish subordinates she or he can use position power to coerce some ordinance to comply out of fear or because people want to avoid being punished this is coercive power punishment could be any undesired or negative consequence including a reduction in work hours undesirable shifts or written or verbal reprimands threatening punishment can have negative side effects on employees including stress resentment decreased morale and retaliation and can even cost managers his or her jobs although it can produce behavior change use coercion only when absolutely necessary
use punishment only when you are certain a violation helps to decrease employee resentment and retaliation to best lead managers need to understand how position power impacts organizational and individual behavior [Music] you
