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Prepared by: WILBERT A. CABANBAN, RN
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Understanding POWERPower is derived from the latin word potere
(to beable); thus, power may be appropriately defined as the
that which enables one to accomplish goals.
Power is the capacity to act or the strength andpotency to
accomplished objectives.
Power is the ability to create, get, and use resources toachieve
one s goals.
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Understanding POWERPower has been defined in multiple ways,
some
not so positive. Commonly, power is described as the
ability to create, get, and use resources to achieve one sgoal.
If the goals are self-determined, there is animplication of even
greater power than if the goals aremade by or with others. Power
can be defined at various levels: personal, professional,
ororganizational. Power regardless of level, comes fromthe ability
to influence others or affect others thinkingor behavior.
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Typ es of POWERExpert Power
- Gained through knowledge, expertise, or experience.
Having critical knowledge allows a manager to gainpower over
others who need that knowledge.
How it works?- Power derived from the knowledge and skills
nurses
possess is referred to as expert power. The greater thenurses
proficiency in performing their role, thegreater their expert
power.
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Typ es of POWERLegitimate Power
- Is position power. It is also called as authority power.
It
is derived from a position a nurse holds in a group,and it
indicates nurse s degree of authority.
How it works?- Legitimacy as a nurse is based on several
factors. These
include licensure, academic degrees, certification,experience in
the role, and title/position in theinstitution.
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Typ es of POWERReferent (Charisma) Power
- Is power a person has because others identify with that
leader or with what leader symbolizes. It also occurs when one
gives another person feelings of personalacceptance or
approval.
How it works?- Referent power is based on the admiration, trust
and
respect that people feel toward individual, group,
ororganization. This leader has the ability to inspire.
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Typ es of POWERReward Power
- Is obtained by the ability to grant favors or reward
other with whatever they value. Positive leadershipthrough
rewards tends to develop a great deal of loyalty and devotion
toward leaders.
Ho it works?- The ability to give rewards/ grant rewards in
order to
influence others to change.
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Typ es of POWERPunishment or Coercive Power
- The manager may obtain compliance through threats
in order to obtain the common goal.
How it works?- It is the ability of the manager to punish others
to
create a fear in order for them to rich the commongoal.
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Understanding POLI TICSPolitics is the art or science of
governing power.
It is also defined as the art of using legitimate power wisely.
It requires clear decision making, assertiveness,accountability,
and willingness to express one s own views. It also requires being
proactive rather than
reactive and demands decisiveness.
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