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Need for power, collective identity, and political skill: an investigation in Taiwan.
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PMID:  21755651     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Research on power motivation and political skill suggests that high need for power individuals who are oriented toward others will be perceived by supervisors as being politically skilled. McClelland (1973) theorized that high need for power individuals who reflect an orientation towards others will be perceived more favorably than those who are geared toward their own self-interest. In an employee-supervisor matched sample of 149 employees in a Taiwanese financial services organization, need for power was found to interact with an orientation toward others (collective identity) to affect supervisor ratings of political skill such that high need for power individuals exhibited greater political skill when they had a strong collective identity. This finding provides empirical evidence for the importance of the socialized view of power (McClelland, 1973) and shows when need for power relates to political skill using supervisor ratings rather than a self-report measure.
Authors:
Amy E Randel; Anne Wu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of social psychology     Volume:  151     ISSN:  0022-4545     ISO Abbreviation:  J Soc Psychol     Publication Date:    2011 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376372     Medline TA:  J Soc Psychol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  395-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
San Diego State University, College of Business Administration, Department of Management, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA. arandel@mail.sdsu.edu
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