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POWER AND JUSTICE

In this Module 5 SLP, please begin by reading the required background readings, and then write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you:

• Assess the evolution of the power taxonomy and the utility of the power model in explicating power related issues in the workplace.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. French and Raven's (1959) original power taxonomy was comprised of several types of power. Identify these types and explain to what extent they are mutually exclusive.

2. Analyze how the perception of the taxonomy was changed over the years. In other words, compare and contrast the original taxonomy with the new developments to the theory.

General Expectations

1. Length: 3-4 pages of double-spaced, 12-point text, plus cover and reference pages.

2. Structure: Narrative style, including a brief introduction in which you provide an overview of your paper.

3. References: Follow Campion's (1997) rules for references (see Background page).

4. Style: APA format.

5. Proofread your paper before uploading it.

SLP Assignment Reading

The first reading item - the Elias (2008) article, focuses on the well known work of French and Raven that was published in 1959 on bases of social power.

Elias attempts to describe the history and future of this taxonomy within organizational settings. That includes an overview of the development of the French and Raven social power taxonomy, in addition to addressing the field's more recent developments, and matters relevant to future research and practice.

Elias, S. (2008). Fifty years of influence in the workplace: The evolution of the French and Raven power taxonomy. Journal of Management History, 14(3), 267-283. DOI: 10.1108/17511340810880634.

In the Elias (2008) article, please carefully study the following:

1. The different bases of social power as they were put forth by French and Raven in 1959.

2. The evolution of the power taxonomy or more specifically the ways in which the taxonomy has been updated over the past several decades.

Supplemental Materials

The Chattopadhyay et al., (2010) article looks at the dynamics between lower- and higher-status team members. Their findings indicate that higher-status team members that work with higher proportions of lower-status team members report fewer instances in which colleagues accused them of incompetence or breached norms of professional conduct and that lower-status team members reported higher levels of these outcomes when working with higher proportions of higher-status team members.

• Chattopadhyay, P., Finn, C., & Ashkanasy, N. M. (2010) Affective responses to professional dissimilarity: A matter of status. Academy of

Management Journal, 53 (4), 808-826, DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2010.52814603

The results of the Flynn (2003) article indicate that perceived generosity is positively related to individual social status at the workplace. Additional interesting finding are reported and discussed.