9.6 USING POWER AND EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES
Managerial effectiveness depends on how well managers use power. With genuine practise of power, a manager directs organisational resources in the desired direction during the management of change. It may be useful to examine some concepts of power relevant for supervisory effectiveness as shown in Fig. 9.4.
Fig. 9.4 Managerial power wheel
- Reflected power is the power a person derives from closeness to a powerful person. Such power need not only be because of their status giving them special privileges, but also because of the opportunities they have of learning from the powerful persons as a result ...
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