... avoiding personalised power, directed at helping oneself. Power is a fundamental feature of work organisations and is necessary for the efficient functioning of organisations. It is central to the framework of order and system of command through which the work and activities of the organisation are carried out. Once power is obtained it can be used to influence decision making so that the organisation pursues goals that favour their individual, functional and divisional interests. John French and Betram Raven proposed a 'relational view' of power, named 'Power as a property of relationships' in which power is treated as a relationship between a power holder and others, rather than just a property of the individual. This perspective takes the view that followers need to perceive that the leader as access to rewards, sanctions, expertise and so on, therefore the exercise of power depends on beliefs, perceptions, and desires of the followers. An ...

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