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Walden University Personal Characteristics and Social Relationships Discussion
I’m trying to study for my Business course and I need some help to understand this question.
When you imagine yourself as a manager, how do you see yourself using the power of your position? Understanding the dimensions of power is critical to wielding it wisely and effectively. When introducing the topic of power, your course text asks the question: “Why do managers need to know about the two types and five bases of power?” (Kinicki, 2021, pp. 467-470). Whether or not you stopped to answer then, this week’s Discussion requires that you think about power and its influence in a work environment.
Referent Power “…is derived from personal characteristics and social relationships that effectively gain others’compliance” (Kinick, 2021, p. 468).
With your thoughts in mind:Complete the Self-Assessment 12.1 on page 470
“What kind of Power Do I Prefer”
Respond to the following questions:
- Which of the five bases of power do you prefer to use?
- Describe how your preferred form of power helps you at school, at work, and socially.
- Which of the five bases is your least preferred? What are the implications for you at school, at work and socially?
- What two specific things can you do to increase your expert power? And what two things can you do to increase your referent power?
You may use the self-assessment and articles to support your response. Be sure to use APA formatting to reference your sources.
