French and Raven's 5 Bases of Power

Legitimate, Reward, Coercive, Expert, Referent

The Bases of Social Power

French and Raven’s model identifies five (later expanded to six) fundamental bases of social power that explain how individuals influence others: reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, expert, and informational power. These power bases describe different sources of influence ranging from formal authority to personal persuasion and expertise.

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