The Power Dynamics that Facilitate or Inhibit Organizational Success

Abstract

The purpose of this manuscript is to identify and define key power dynamics facilitating or inhibiting organizational success. Composed of qualitative and experiential research based on fifteen years of corporate business experience and graduate-level coursework, it is a conceptual paper based on one person’s experience; therefore, the leading limitation is generalizability, but is overcome by research based on references. This manuscript discusses multiple power dynamics but focuses primarily on French and Raven’s five identified power dynamics (coercive, referent, legitimate, reward and expert powers), provides corporate-based examples and links to short YouTube video clips for demonstration, analysis, insight and understanding.