JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Bases of Power Revisited: An Interpersonal Perceptions Perspective
Author(s): R. Anthony Turner, Kira F. Schabram
Citation: R. Anthony Turner, Kira F. Schabram, (2012) "The Bases of Power Revisited: An Interpersonal Perceptions Perspective" Vol. 12, Iss. 1, pp. 9 - 18
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Although power is fundamental to interpersonal processes, relatively little research has focused on the interpersonal aspects of power within organizations. In this article, we review one of the predominant typologies in social power research, French and Raven’s (1959) Bases of Social Power. We extend that typology by considering how power utilization attempts and outcomes associated with each basis of power is likely impacted by the interpersonal perceptions and meta-perceptions of those who hold (or perceive themselves to hold) power.