Referent Power (French & Raven) is one of the types or bases of power. We look at examples of referent power and get a Free Download pdf Quick Guide to Professional Communication Skills: https://www.alexanderlyon.com/
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Referent power, according to French and Raven (1959), is social influence. Referent power describes the way a follower looks up to, admires, and wants to be like the leader. The follower identifies with or wants to feel a sense of oneness with the leader.

Works Consulted:
- French, J. R. P, & Raven B. (1959). The Bases of Social Power. In Studies in Social Power. D. Cartwright (Ed.).
- Raven, B. (2008). The Bases of Power and the Power/Interaction Model of Interpersonal Influence. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1--22.

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