... DIY organisation dedicated to creating a better home for its customers. Like any organisation, Homebase have many objectives that they strive to achieve in order to ensure the prosperity of the organisation. In order for this to be achieved, managers must ensure that staff are carrying-out their roles and responsibilities correctly. This is where the concept of power comes into play. As each individual is different, we all have different ideas, interpretations and influences. Due to these differences, managers may need to encourage and influence our way of working in order for us to meet company aims. This can often be achieved by exerting power over that individual. French and Ravens model of power focuses on five main types: coercive, reward, referent, expert and legitimate power, but how effective is this model in helping managers fully understand their role? One of French and Ravens bases of social power is coercive ...

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