Nurse B is respected and admired by her staff and it has been noted that she seems to have the ability to attract people and is considered to have great vision for the future of the unit and nursing in general
What type of power is Nurse B exhibiting? a. expert
b. referent (charisma)
c. connection
d. reward
B
Fisher & Koch (1996) identified a kind of power where an individual is perceived to be charismatic in nature and of great vision. This type of power is called "referent" or "charisma" power. Nurse B in the example given above is exhibiting this type of power as she is respected and admired by her staff, is considered to have great vision, and seems to have an ability to attract people. Expert power is derived from an individual's knowledge and skills (Fisher & Koch, 1996). Connection power is derived from the connections that people have together such as teamwork, collaboration, networking, and mentoring (Miller, 2003). Reward power is based on the individual's ability to reward or punish others (Miller, 2003).
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