BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert power is power based upon employees’ perception that a manager or some other member of an organization has a high level of knowledge or a specialized set of skills that other employees or members of the organization do not possess.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert power involves having expertise in a specific area and confidently sharing your knowledge with others. When you exude confidence and use your specialized skills to help your team members, they’ll trust you as a leader and come to you for decision making advice and guidance.

Detailed explanation-3: -French and Raven (1959) identified five basic sources of managerial power that have been widely accepted in literature and are taught to this day: (1) legitimate (or formal or bureaucratic power); (2) reward power; (3) coercive power; (4) expert power; and (5) referent power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Expert power in a manager A manager with this expert power may more effectively be able to pitch ideas to upper management and use their expertise in persuasion to better lead their team in various projects. The manager may also be able to better handle potential conflict or set higher standards for the department.