![]() In an organization, power can be classified into two sub-categories: individual and organizational. The change in attitudes or behaviors occurs when power can be felt. Influence, then, is defined as the “degree of actual change in the target person’s attitudes or behaviors” (Shriberg, Shriberg, & Lloyd, 2002, p.112). Definitions of power by three different authors, Daft, 2004 Nahavandi, 2003 and Shriberg, 2002, delineate power as the ability, or potential, of a person to influence the attitudes and behaviors of one or more people. Power has been described like the wind it cannot be seen but its effects can be felt (Daft, 2004). Power, when used ethically, is a very positive occurrence. Power, powerful, wielding power- these words and phrases tend to have a negative connotation in many people’s minds. Results show students develop a deeper understanding of power after the class. Utilizing a three-hour block of time, an instructor can complete a mini lecture on power, watch the movie, and discuss the power bases shown. The rogue characters in this film use expert power, referent power, legitimate power, reward power, and coercive power to get the treasure, get the girl, get the curse lifted, and/or get freedom. The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is a movie illustrating five power bases defined by Raven and French (1958). “Movies, like Shakespeare, are becoming a staple of college curricula” (Hoffman, 2000, p.1). Because leadership educators realize principles of androgyny and experiential education work well with leadership theories, instructors find movies are a great way to infuse leadership theory with novel teaching methodology. ![]() Leadership educators are constantly looking for new and inventive ways to teach leadership theory. 10.12806/V5/I2/AB6 Pirates and Power: What Captain Jack Sparrow, His Friends, and His Foes Can Teach Us about Power Basesĭepartment of Agricultural Education, Communications, and Leadership Oklahoma State University
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