POWER

"Powerdynamics have many consequences, such as affectingdecision-making processes and influencingemployeebehaviour(Jex and Britt, 2008)."

• The concept treats 'power' as a managerial advantage that has many consequences - from affectingdecision-makingprocesses to influencing employee behaviour. Itexplores the characteristics of the powerin the workplace and outlines five powerbases.

PowerDefinition

• Poweris "the capacity to control one’s own and others’ resources and outcomes"(Galinsky et al., 2007). It is seen as the opposite of beingdependent; people who are powerful "depend less on the resources of those with low power than vice versaand, thus, are more easily able to satisfy theirown needs and desires. Powerhas often been considered a foundational force that governs social relationships. Because poweris so critical, it not only regulates social interactions but it also alters individual psychological states"(Galinsky etal., 2008).