Concertive control

Concertive power is power based on values of the group. Unlike many other forms of power concertive requires shared values that create rules that the group follows. This allows for less supervision because all members are invested in the values and rules so they all have some part in enforcing them. According to our text this type of power may even be less forgiving than others. I would imagine this is because there is more agreement on what behaviors and types of communication are appropriate.

According to our text this robs the "elite" in the organization of their status by subjecting them to the same rules and values as their employees. This creates a problem between those running the orginization and those employed by it. Since they are all under the same rules there is less power for the "elite" when they actually need to have it in order to organize and direct their employees.