Company suffers when leaders abuse power - 0 views
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Jamie Eichenbaum on 08 Oct 10Interesting...... it seems that this power of authority can also lead to negative results depending on how it's used. This can be valuable to my project as it unveils a completely different vantage point of this issue as it displays what consequences can occur if authority is used in different manners (ex: staff can file grievances if power is used abusively , staff can be confused and helpless if authority is not used correctly, etc.)
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A psychological contract is created in which a staff person is led to believe that after several years of hard work, the supervisor will assist in a promotion. With that carrot, the boss obtains superior work, long hours and dedication from an ambitious employee. When the time comes for a return on the staff person’s investment, the boss reneges, either having overstepped his bounds (offering something he can’t provide) or failing to provide the staff person with the development necessary to step into the promised position.
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This is a very intriguing paragraph as it explains the manipulating ways of supervisors that over-use their authority. It seems like supervisors can easily control their workers into making a decision to work harder by offering them rewards but when its time to pay up, the workers go home empty-handed (as the supervisors don't come up with the rewards). This is valuable to mine and Jordana's project as it has shown us another technique authoritative figures use to make individuals obey their demands.
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