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1. Power developed by influence and control. Even though your job can be labeled as a high position, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have power or control in that position. Building power in an organization involves sharing power, information and rewards with employees to make decisions and to solve problems (Schermerhorn & Uhl-Bien 2014 pg 265). This type of engaging is called empowerment. Power bases are methods that managers or leaders use to influence their employees. When looking at the power of bases we can see that the authority must be considered. It’s important to see that the power behavior over the employee to be effective. Power and politics within an organization is made up of being noticed and liked by the right people. This power plays an important role in an organization, because the person in that role not only has to be liked to create that power but also has to show the authority and influence of others. All organizations have power and politics, without them an organization could not be an organization. There must be an authoritative figure with an expertise in whatever that organization is and must possess a reputation for their competence of the organization as well.

2. Power is ultimately the ability of one person to influence another. There are many ways that a person can influence others. Leaders of organizations also use various methods to establish their power. This is known as their power base. There are four power bases, which are position power, personal power, information power, and connection power (Schermerhorn & Uhl-Bien, 2014, p.276). Power bases, like anything require something to help build them. A person must establish a power base early on and not wait until it is needed. They can build power within an organization by showing their competence and value to the organization, as well as by networking and building relationships with others within the organization (p.273). Positional power is established by an organization hierarchy or chain of command. This could be something as simple as the chain from shift managers, to store manager, to store owner. There is a clear line of succession. Personal power is established through the building of relationships with others. Sharing knowledge and helping others within an organization builds trust. Information power is established by the need for information. If information is needed by others and only a few people have the information, then they have some power over those that need it. Connection power can be seen as calling in a favor from a friend. It is established by connections and networks built by an individual both inside and outside their organization (p.276). Power and politics are used in conjunction to maintain order within an organization.please see attachment