Coercive Power

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According to French and Raven (1959), power is social influence. Coercive power is the ability to punish. The leader can give the follower something he or she does not want to take away something he or she does want as a punishment.

Works Consulted:
- French, J. R. P, & Raven B. (1959). The Bases of Social Power. In Studies in Social Power. D. Cartwright (Ed.).
- Raven, B. (2008). The Bases of Power and the Power/Interaction Model of Interpersonal Influence. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1--22

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[katebatrak]

I'd never miss any of your classes or be late with my papers- I respect you too much 😄 Cannot thank you enough for all your content, Professor. God bless you.

[noellaorange]

Very fruitful thank you. Being a primary school teacher for lower grades, pupils need their self esteem to be developped and boosted. Coercive power will in the contrary lower themselves and they may think that they are not not capable. They can get demotivated and lose interest in learning or with school and have a bad opinion on their teacher. Thanks a lot :)

[Brandi.Nicole]

Thank you for the example on a professor. I was trying to see if being a college professor would fit into this context and you explained it clearly. Thanks so much!

[machette]

Potential Consequences of the Use of Coercive Power

The use of coercive power can have severe consequences, undermining democracy, eroding trust, and perpetuating cycles of violence.

Erosion of Trust

Coercive tactics can damage trust in government and institutions, leading to social fragmentation.

Human Rights Violations

The use of force or threats can result in human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention and torture.

Political Instability

Coercive power can contribute to political instability, creating a climate of fear and uncertainty.

Cycles of Violence

The use of force can escalate into cycles of violence, perpetuating conflict and suffering

[anabniazi]

it is avery simple and good for basic concept making for power of coercian thanks great job done

[Oxyleya]

Thank you very much, I found this video very usefull for my psy group dynamics course. The examples will probably stick with me quite well.
I really envy your students though, if I don't deliver a printed version of my paper tomorrow at 12am, I'll get a 0 right away. Very certain of that! ^^

[sabaryah]

Great video. Reminds me of either agree to get vaccinated or lose your job!.

[kathconstance]

Thanks Alex, very useful. I agree with and use your point on holistic rewards/ coercive power in that the punishment and or reward is far more resonant when applied to the individual and their wants and needs. I am wondering how you do that in a larger organisation?