Sources or Bases of Power Legitimate power Employee's zone of Indifference Ability to influence due to High acceptability position held in an organization Position power or authority ORDERS Invested in a person's positon Accepted by subordinates Authority used vertically Low Acceptability Mcgraw-hillarwin Copyright @2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 10-4 Sources or Bases of Power Legitimate Power ⚫ Ability to influence due to position held in an organization ⚫ Position power or authority ⚫ Invested in a person’s position ⚫ Accepted by subordinates ⚫ Authority used vertically Employee’s Zone of Indifference Low Acceptability High Acceptability ORDERS