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Asmaa Hamada Alexandria, Egypt
You are the blue-eyed boy of your vice chairman who appreciates the way in which you work in projects. She also consults you during performance appraisals. This helps you in managing interpersonal relationships with your team members, because you have the following power:
1. Legitimate
2. Expert
3. Penalty
4. Referent
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Asmaa Hamada Alexandria, Egypt
Feb 20, 2018 10:56 AM
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Asmaa -

The vice chair has legitimate power based on her title. Nowhere does the question body indicate you have such power. You are being consulted but based on the positive relationship you have with the vice chair.

As I indicated in my first response I also don't see any proof of subject matter expertise. You might be getting consulted just based on the relationship and not due to actual expertise.

As such, your team members are most likely working well with you because of your referent power as they know you have the ear of the vice chair.

Kiron
Kiron -

what about that "She also consults you during performance appraisals"
Does this sentence mean that it gives him penalty or reward power on his team?
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Feb 21, 2018 8:42 AM
Kiron Bondale
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Asmaa -

No - consults does not mean the vice chair has delegated the performance decision making authority to you. You are just one of the voices she will take into consideration.

Kiron
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Feb 21, 2018 4:53 AM
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Kiron -

what about that "She also consults you during performance appraisals"
Does this sentence mean that it gives him penalty or reward power on his team?
Asmaa -

No - consults does not mean the vice chair has delegated the performance decision making authority to you. You are just one of the voices she will take into consideration.

Kiron
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Janice Grier Senior Technical Vendor Manager| ATT Shelby Township, Mi, United States
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