Özet:

In general, power is a potential effect. It is likely to affect others. The formal power is the ability to influence others because of the position of the person; the informal power is the ability to influence others regardless of the position of the person. When the literature is studied, it is seen that a large number of definitions of power and the classification of power sources are made. The most commonly used of the power supply classification is the fifth classification by French and Raven. According to this taxonomy, the power sources are: reward power, compulsory power, expertise power, identity power and legal power. But in the literature there was no classification of power sources in the formal-informal axis. In this study, the aim is to make a compilation to draw the conceptual framework of the power phenomenon with formal and informal aspects. The results of the study found that the issue of power in general was addressed, and the assessments made in the context of formal power in informal power were not sufficient. It is also concluded that the informal power that could be an important tool in the management of institutions should not be neglected by the managers.

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