Referent power
Referent power is influence based on identification with a person who has desirable resources or personal traits.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Referent power. Influence based on identification with a person who has desirable resources or personal traits.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Referent power. Power that arises because of a person's desirable resources or personal traits.