The Quest for Power in Effective Leadership.

Abstract

This thesis reviews our knowledge of power to date and places it into several conceptual categories by providing tentative answers to the following three questions: 1. Why are the dynamics of power necessarily an important part of managerial processes? 2. How do effective commanders acquire power? 3. How and for what purpose do effective commanders use power? The following are the key conclusions drawn from this literature review: 1. Commanders are dependent on subordinates and others to accomplish their tasks, and power is the fuel that generates their results. 2. Effective commanders are very sensitive to developing all their sources of power. 3. They use their power for the good of the whole organization rather than for personal aggrandizement. Originator supplied keywords include: Power bases; Personal power; Position power; Power motivation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152599

Entities

People

  • K. T. Baek

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Classification
  • Dynamics
  • Literature
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.