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Consider organizational culture and how the processes of power, status, and influence manifest in the Air Force. In what areas do you believe the Air Force does particularly well regarding these processes? In what areas do you believe does it do poorly? Support your position.

Remember the definition of power - the ability to get what one wants despite resistance, through the threat of punishment or promise of reward. Avoid using French and Raven's treatment of power (5 types).

Justify and support your answer using your experience and source support from the assigned readings.

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This posting discusses how status, power, and influence manifests itself in Air Force.

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In the process of power status manifest in the Air Force, the area I believe the Air Force does particularly well is the use of power to influence men. In the US air force, the use of power to influence men is used while being fair and nonbiased. The principle used is that the lowest level of coercive power is used to change an Airman's behavior. In the Air Force, first, the directions are very clear and precise. For example, when an Airman is asked to report at 7.00 a.m. it means exactly that and if a person arrives after that he is late. In the Air Force, there is an organizational culture of giving directions that are ...

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