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That which enables one to accomplish goals
The capacity to act or the strength and potency to accomplish something.
Having power gives one the potential to change the attitudes and behaviors of individual people and groups |
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| First experience with power? |
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| Differences gender and power |
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Women typically have been more accommodating and submissive. Women have some reluctance to embrace power in relationships.
Women view power as dominance vs submission, associated with personal qualities not accomplishment. Some believe they must rely on other to achieve power.
This is changing. |
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| Power generates.... Powerlessness generates... |
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Power likely bring more power.
Powelessness generates more powerlessness. Holds potential for corruption and often creates an ineffective, petty, dictatorial and rule-minded management style. |
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Obtained by the ability to grant favors or reward others with whatever they value
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Tends to develop a great deal of loyalty and devotion towards leaders
(Ability to grant favors) |
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Based on fear of punishment if the manager 19s expectations are not met.
(Fear) |
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Position power. (authority) Power gained by a title or official position within an organization.
(Position) |
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Gained through knowledge, expertise, or experience.
Allows a manager to gain power over others who need that knowledge. Is limited to a specialized area.
(Knowledge and skill) |
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Power that a person has because others identify with that leader or with what that leader symbolized.
Example: people view physicians as powerful.
May be a form of charismatic power.
(association with others) |
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Obtained when people have information that others must have to accomplish their goals
(need for information) |
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Power that a person has because others identify with that leader or with what that leader symbolized.
Example: people view physicians as powerful.
May be a form of charismatic power.
(association with others) |
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| Perception of managerial power and power gap: |
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| The more power subordinates perceive a manager to have, the smaller the gap is. |
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Organizational chaos may develop.
Little productivity if every order were questioned. |
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| Effects of visible exercises of authority? |
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| Should be used sparingly. Cause subordinates to lose trust. |
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| Which is better? Underpromise or promise? |
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Under promise. Managers should never guarantee future rewards unless they have control of all possible variables. They may lose credibility if promised rewards were revoked.
Less trust is lost when under promising occurs. |
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| 6 driving forces to increase nursing’s power base: |
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Right timing
The size of the nursing profession
Nursing’s referent power
Increasing knowledge base and education for nurses
Nursing’s unique perspective
Desir of consumers and providers for change |
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