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Reward power

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounCommon term

In management & leadership, reward power means: Influence arising from control over outcomes that other people value.

In Turkish: ödüllendirme gücü

How it is used

Use for the capacity to offer valued outcomes, which may include recognition or opportunities as well as money.

Example sentences

  1. The coordinator had reward power because she could offer places on a popular training programme.

    Access to a valued opportunity becomes a source of influence.

  2. His reward power weakened when employees stopped valuing the incentives he controlled.

    A reward creates influence only if its recipients consider it desirable.

Common collocations

  • exercise reward power
  • limits of reward power
  • incentiveSomething, such as a bonus, a commission or an extra day off, that is offered to encourage people to work harder or to behave in a particular way.
  • recognitionPublic or private praise and appreciation for someone's work or achievement, such as a thank-you, an award or a mention in a team meeting.

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