Question

What are the relationships and distinctions between the exercise of power and compliance gaining?

Answer 1

Exercise of power and compliance gaining, both are the techniques used to get the task accomplished. Under excise of power, a person uses his status and position to get the work done whereas compliance gaining is more associated with the use of persuasion influence and is positive in impact.

Examples:

Exercise of power: A manager tells his employee – “Sam, I would need this file by 4.p.m and I am not worried what else you have on your plate”

Compliance Gaining: A manger tells his employee- “John, I need your expertise to get this file done and I am left with no time. Let me know if I can help with your pending task by reallocation to someone. Can I count on you on it?”

Under both the situations, work will be done but what it will matter is who is leading by example.

Relationship Factors	Distinction Factors
Both are intended to get the task done	Style of action is different to get the task done
Both carry the power control with high and low degree of application	Not both create the compel and force appeal
Disagreement in taking up task will bring same results under both the factors	Use of power is more aversive in nature
Thin-line quality of bargaining	No favors are used in power exercise.
Timeliness and meeting objectives are the perks	Compliance gaining may slip in action and hence misuse of liberty is popped up.