Types of powers
Legitimate Power, Reward Power, Coercive Power, Expert Power, Referent Power
Power is the potential ability of one person to influence other people
Individual versus Organizational Power
Legitimate Power
Reward Power
Coercive Power
Expert Power
Referent Power

Authority is more narrow than power
Defined by the formal hierarchy and reporting relationships

Authority is vested in organizational positions
Authority is accepted by subordinates
Authority flows down the vertical hierarchy

Power can be exercised upward, downward and horizontally
Authority is exercised downward along the hierarchy