num_pages: 360
description: Examines the sources of power in organizations, including the power of formal authority and the power that comes from personal knowledge, skills, and vision. Discusses the functions and limitations of executive power, how power is shared in groups, and how it is affected by political factors. Describes the skills executives use to gain authority when operating outside formal organizations.
language: English
title: Executive Power: How Executives Influence People and Organizations
titlecomplete: Executive Power: How Executives Influence People and Organizations (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Jossey-Bass