French and Raven: Social Power Bases in Organizations

The video explores the concept of social power within organizations, as defined by French and Raven. It discusses eight power bases, divided into positional and personal categories. Positional power includes legitimate, coercive, reward, and resource power, while personal power encompasses information, expert, connection, and referrent power. The video emphasizes that all power is social, arising from interactions and relationships among individuals in an organization.

What is the fundamental view of John French and Bertram Raven regarding organizational power?

Describe the two groups into which a manager can divide their power bases.

What are the four kinds of positional power bases identified in the text?

Explain the concept of coercive power and provide an example.

What is the difference between information power and expert power?

How does connection power manifest in an organizational context?

What is referent power and how does it relate to personal power?