Position power
Position power is influence derived from one's formal structural position in the organization; includes power to hire, fire, discipline, promote, and give salary increases.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Position power. Influence derived from one's formal structural position in the organization; includes power to hire, fire, discipline, promote, and give salary increases.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Position power. One of Fiedler's situational contingencies that describes the degree of influence a leader has over activities such as hiring, firing, discipline, promotions, and salary increases.
