Topic > Shawshank Prison Case Study - 1341

POWER is the key ability to influence others. INFLUENCE is the impact of an individual's action on the attitudes, values, beliefs and behavior of others. At Shaw Shank Prison, the warden abused his power. He was talking about cheap labor by forcibly influencing prisoners to work for the construction project for which they can underbid local contractors. He took money from those projects for his own benefit. Takes bribes from the other contractor. He steals the extra money, which he saves by purchasing expensive equipment. He forces Andy to engage in criminal activities. Legitimate is a position of power in an organization. It's like a team leader or manager of an organization. This power comes when an individual recognizes the authority of employees. When a person is appointed as a supervisor, all employees under his control must listen to them and work according to them. The director was using the power of the position to his advantage. He punished Andy to serve in total for one month when Andy refused to work for a money laundering scheme and his financial problems. He ordered guard Hadley to kill Tommy, while Tommy was trying to prove Andy's