Power in Human Behavior (HNC5)

Organisational
behaviour (HNC5)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Power is that term which is basically the most important aspect of human civilization
(Kitchin, 2017). This power might be physical, social or else political. In the following report,
sources, types and uses of power has been explained. Further, its influence on individual and
team has also been discussed in detail.
MAIN BODY
Power
Power is the term which is defined as a position where employees in an organisation
obeys the person with particular power.
Influence
Influence is defined as a term where particular person, whole group or an organisation
changes their values, behaviour or attitudes and also activities of others (Powell and Tilt, 2017).
Authority
Authority is termed as Group of those people have legal power in order to make any kind
of decisions or to direct people to obey the laws in a particular area.
Sources of power
Position- This is where a particular individual has been given power or influence
according the position they are holding or role they are playing in that organisation.
Legal or rational- This is the limitation or direction as per the name of particular
organisation. This power is basically based as per seting rules or procedures in terms of job or
role of any department or sector.
Types of Power
Legitimate- It is also known as positional power and is derived from a person having
particular position in an organisation. And duration is limited until particular person have
position.
Expert- In this, the power of knowledge is expertises by person in order to influence other
individuals. This is specific and skills can be enhanced accordingly with time.
Coercive- in this, there is huge involvement of threatening someone with transfer, firing
or demotions in the position of individual.
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