The following factors contribute to power or powerlessness. For your own job, or one you know well, consider each factor and tick the appropriate column.

Consider the overall picture obtained of the job. How powerful might the person occupying it be?

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Factor Rules in the job Predecessors in the job Established routines Centralized resources Communications Task variety Physical location Relation of tasks to current problem areas Competitive pressures Network-forming opportunities Contact with senior management Advancement prospects of subordinates Authority/discretion in decision making Meaningful goals/tasks Participation in programmes, meetings, conferences Generates power when factor is: Few Few Few Few ☐ Extensive High Central Central ☐High High High High High □High ☐High Generates powerlessness when factor is: □ Many Many Many Many ☐Limited Low Distant Peripheral Low Low Low ☐ Low Low Low ☐ Low