Chapter 5 - Leadership and social influence processes. Chapter 5 covers quite extensively three more of the internal influences in the tubbs model of small group interaction: status and power, leadership, and group norms. This chapter examines the two types of status, ascribed and attained, and the five types of power: reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert. | Leadership and Social Influence Processes Leadership and Social Influence Processes Glossary Case Study Status and Power Leadership Followership Contingency Theory Group Norms: Social Influence and Conformity Group Development The Systems Approach Glossary Ascribed Status—the prestige that goes to a person by virtue of his or her birth. Attained Status—the prestige that goes to a person on the merits of his or her own individual accomplishments. Coercive Power—the power an individual has to give or withhold punishment. Expert Power—our acceptance of influence from those whose expertise we respect. Followership Styles—behavioral tendencies people have toward authority figures (., obedient versus rebellious). Glossary Groupthink—refers to the tendency of group members to share common assumptions which frequently leads to mistakes. Legitimate Power—the influence we allow others, such as our bosses, to have over us on the basis of their positions. Referent Power—power based on identification with the source of power, ., having admiration for someone. Reward Power—the power an individual has to give or withhold rewards. Case Study Department 8101 1. What mistakes do you think Rita made as a leader in this case? 2. What, specifically, would you have done differently if you had been Rita? Status and Power Types of Status Some have theorized that power and status are a function of the ratio of the number of successful power acts to the number of attempts to influence. The success rate and relative status of any individual will vary from group to group. Status and Power Types of Power Reward power Coercive power Legitimate power Referent power Expert power Status and Power Power tends to equate to effectiveness in the eyes of others. Comments in small groups tend to be directed more often (by direction of eye contact) to higher-status group members than to those of lower status. Positive and Negative Uses of Power Most experts agree that power tactics are amoral. . | Leadership and Social Influence Processes Leadership and Social Influence Processes Glossary Case Study Status and Power Leadership Followership Contingency Theory Group Norms: Social Influence and Conformity Group Development The Systems Approach Glossary Ascribed Status—the prestige that goes to a person by virtue of his or her birth. Attained Status—the prestige that goes to a person on the merits of his or her own individual accomplishments. Coercive Power—the power an individual has to give or withhold punishment. Expert Power—our acceptance of influence from those whose expertise we respect. Followership Styles—behavioral tendencies people have toward authority figures (., obedient versus rebellious). Glossary Groupthink—refers to the tendency of group members to share common assumptions which frequently leads to mistakes. Legitimate Power—the influence we allow others, such as our bosses, to have over us on the basis of their positions. Referent Power—power based on .
