Abstract: The effectiveness of power market reform in China is concerned by the social public since 2002.This paper constructs a management structure model for electric enterprises based on path-goal theory,using survey research and PLS methods,to find out the influences and some problems of power reform from the aspect of electric enterprises.The result shows that the model is reliable and efficient.The market-oriented reform has resulted in positive changes in enterprises management,but the policy should be enacted more systematically and publicly.The electric enterprises need to improve the management to adapt to the marketing.

Key words: power reform, adap tation, management structure model, PLS method