In Chapter 4, Different Types of Power-Legitimate, Reward, Coercive, Referent

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Essay

In Chapter 4, different types of power-legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, expert, connection, and information power-and influencing tactics were discussed. What type of power is the charismatic leader most likely to be associated with and why?

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Definitions:

Secular Understanding

A perspective or approach that emphasizes non-religious principles and values, focusing on human reasoning and the material world.

Half-Way Covenant

A religious-political solution adopted by some 17th-century New England Congregational churches, allowing partial church membership for settlers not yet converted but whose lives were not outwardly sinful.

Conversion Evidence

Proof or documentation that demonstrates a change or transformation, often used in legal, religious, or technological contexts.