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Contrary to creativity, power intuitively has a negative connotation (Pfeffer, 2010) and is often mentioned in connection with coercion and suppression, which limit opportunities and freedom of choice (Huxham & Vangen, 2005). Power in organisations concerns the effects of structures and processes on employee behaviour and attitudes (Pfeffer, 2010; Thompson & McHugh, 2002; Yukl, 2013). Power can certainly be used in negative ways. At the same time, power is a precondition for organising individuals to act in a collaborative manner in order to achieve shared goals (Fogsgaard & Elmholdt, 2014).
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Elmholdt, C., Fogsgaard, M. (2023). Power. In: Glăveanu, V.P., Tanggaard, L., Wegener, C. (eds) Creativity — A New Vocabulary. Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41907-2_16
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