Organizational Behavior and People Management

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Organizational Behavior and People Management
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT1
Describe one or more of the types of power, defined by Shenoy (attached), which could
be demonstrated positively or negatively by the leader of the team.
There are various types of power of Shenoy are used in Acorn Industries among
which Legitimate Power and Referent Power are discussed in this study. The team leader can
use these powers in both positive and negative way. Legitimate power is the management has
given the legitimate power by making the leader project manager of a project (Shenoy, 2013).
The manager then can use his power for the goodwill of the organization and he can misuse
his power for his own benefit by doing fraud activities with the project. Second is Referent
Power, which is used by a leader for referring someone for the organization. Using this power
the leader can refer a candidate with less quality and skills without selecting any deserving
candidate and the leader can also refer a deserving candidate, who is not getting chance to
start his career.
Further discuss how a project manager can use this type of power to impact the
performance of the project team and improve the likelihood of project success?
Using the powers of Shenoy the project manager of Acorn Industries can influence
the team performance and can increase the improvement for the project success. By using the
power, the manager can use the legitimate power for doing something potential and
sustainable to the project. By using the Reward Power, the project manager can have the
control over the budget and he will be able to plan the proper budget for the project. One
more element of this power is give rewards to the team member for motivating them so that
they can work with the project in a better way. By using the Expert Power, any problem faced
by the general project manager during the project can be resolved.
What benefits can be gained from using more than one source of influence when leading
a team?