Public Administration:
Power is a central concept in organizational theory. How has this concept been understood and used? Explain distinctions such as positional power and personal power. How are they gained and deployed? Do you think that it can sometimes be increased by giving it away? How is it useful, and when is it not beneficial to an organization?
Some references to use:
French and Raven (1959) Power
Graham and Hays (1993)- leadership
Denhardt et al 2011, Knox 2001, Malby 2002
Shafritz et al 2012, Machiavelli 1513, Northouse 2012, Pfeiffer 1997.
Denhardt et al 2009, Michelson 2009.
Pfeiffer 1992, Denhardt and Denhardt 2009
Northouse 2012, Denahrdt et al 2009, Expert/referent power Northouse 2012
Frank Dobbin
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