Types and Sources of Power and Influence in Saudi Public Organizations PDF

Keywords

Saudi Public Organizations, importance of power, change resistance

Abstract

In the face of transformations, and as a result of changes in economic, social, technology and labor markets, there are expectations as to the role of power in the Saudi Public Organizations. According to the importance of power as a strategic factor in the process of change, organizational development and the overcome of change resistance, the questions that are facing these organizations today are: How are managers and subordinates transacting with power and authority in a downward and lateral relationship? What are the sources of power available to the managers in the Saudi Public Organizations? What are the most frequently used sources? What are the correlations between personal power and position power to commitment and managerial effectiveness? The finding of this study has indicated that managers have more influence upon their subordinates through position power, also the power (reward, legitimate and coercive power) has more importance as a reason for complying with the request of managers. The findings of this study have indicated the relative importance of personal power over positional power as correlated to commitment and managerial effectiveness, the power (charisma, information and reverent) has more importance to the peer as a rating of managerial effectiveness.