The owner of a major league baseball team can fire employees for not winning a pennant, have the city build him a new ballpark, and prevent companies that compete against his own team from airing advertisements during the team's televised games. In Max Weber's view, this owner would most likely be considered to have

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Max Weber's concept of power refers to "the probability that one actor within a social relationship will be in a position to carry out his own will despite resistance". The owner of the baseball team has the power to fire employees, influence the city to build a new ballpark, and prevent competing companies from advertising during his team's games. Therefore, he would be considered to have power in Weber's view.

The Owner of a Major League Baseball Team Can Fire