INFORMAL INFLUENCE IN THE FORMAL ORGANIZATION: PERCEIVED SOURCES OR POWER AMONG WORK UNIT PEERS

1 March 1980

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 23 (1) , 155-161
https://doi.org/10.5465/255503

Abstract

The article discusses sources of power among work unit peers in organizations. The study examines power sources in terms of power bases, including reward, expertise, legitimate authority and coercive and referent power. According to the author, this study attempts to measure the relationship between the utilization of power bases and informal influence in organizations. The author notes that in this case, informal influence is equivalent to influence exerted by subordinates over their superior as well as later influence among work units.

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