Individual power

• Power Bases

  sources of power possessed by individuals in organizations
• Coercive power

  the use of punishment, or the threat of punishment to affect the behavior of others
• Reward power

  power that results from having the ability to offer something positive, such as money or praise
• Legitimate power

  the formal rights or authority accompanying a position in an organization
• Expert power

  derived from having certain workrelated knowledge or skill
• Referent power

  resulting from the fact that an individual is respected, admired, and liked by others