Valta ja esimiestyö osuuskunnassa

This research study was done in 2008 as part of Master’s degree in Business. The research material was collected during spring and summer 2008. In addition to the earlier Master’s thesis research material, more recent relevant research and articles are used in this study. The objective of this study is to describe and understand the role of power in managerial work. The aim of the research is to study how power appears in managerial work and in the relationship between leader and follower. This research is a qualitative study, which uses theme interviews as its research method. The research material was collected through individual interviews. Six managers of OP-Pohjola-Group were interviewed. Some parts of the interviews were included to the empirical part of the thesis. The research gave a picture of leadership, management and power in managerial work. The research shows that managers see power as an important part of their job. Managers need power so that they can lead the organization towards its goals.