- rule; control; authority; ascendancy
- the condition of being dominant
- the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others
Proposed construct
The outward orientation of entitlement combined with desire to assert power, irrespective of whether that power actually exists or is able to leveraged.
| Entitlement-Orientation | Power Over |
|---|---|
| actual entitlement1 , or | actual power over2 , or |
| perception or belief of entitlement, or | perception or belief of power over, or |
| perception or belief of getting away with asserting/exercising entitlement3 | perception or belief of getting away with asserting/exercising power4 |
| and | and |
| actual assertion or exercise of entitlement | assertion of willingness, desire, or determination to exercise power over |
1 reasonable? who determines?
2 reasonable? who determines?
3 often coupled with the belief that you are entitled to what you can get away with
4 often coupled with the belief that asserting power is its own qualification for the right to do so: “might makes right”