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referent power
referent power Referent power is a form of social influence that comes from other people’s admiration, personal liking, and identification with a leader or superior.
Referent power is a form of social influence that comes from other people’s admiration, personal liking, and identification with a leader or superior. In other words, someone has referent power when others are influenced by them because they feel drawn to or want to align themselves with that person.