Informal Influence in the Formal Organization: Psychological and Situational Correlates
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Group & Organization Studies
- Vol. 11 (3) , 229-253
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105960118601100307
Abstract
Two psychological and three situational variables are studied in terms of their relationship to informal influence over one's super visor and work unit peers. Simple bivariate statistics, stepwise multiple regression, and moderated regression are used to explore these relationships.Keywords
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