In: Operations Management
Decision Point: Power Play Idea
One option may be to get your employees at work to each contribute $1,500.
Consider the tactics below. For what "power" reason do you think each tactic could work?
Match each tactic in Tactic to the type of power it best corresponds to in Type of Power.
Type of Power
Legitimate Power
Referent power
Coercive power
Reward power
Expert power
Tactic
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 from the surprise $5,000 bonuses you are getting ready to distribute next month.
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 if you tell them they are getting bonuses next month.
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 just by asking.
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 because they know you can show them how to turn the donation into a monetary advantage for them.
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 because you're going to tell them you're contributing $5,000.
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 from the surprise $5,000 bonuses you are getting ready to distribute next month.
Type of power= Coercive Power
Reason= When a person states that he is thinking of giving rewards it creates a pressure to perform better
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 if you tell them they are getting bonuses next month.
Type of power= Reward Power
Reason= Giving bonus indicates the rewarding someone
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 just by asking.
Type of power= Referent power
Reason= Referent power is used to by a person who has a good interpersonal skils
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 because they know you can show them how to turn the donation into a monetary advantage for them.
Answer= Expert power
Reason- Expert power results from the expertise and greater knowledge
You think you can get each of your employees at work to contribute $1,500 because you're going to tell them you're contributing $5,000
Answer=Legitimate power
Reason= Legitimate power is obtained by performing something