The Relationship of Supervisor Use of Power and Affinity-Seeking Strategies with Subordinate Satisfaction
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Subordinate perceptions of supervisor communication of power (control) strategies and supervisor communication of affinity-seeking strategies were found to correlate with subordinate satisfaction. Supervisor use of power strategies such as Deferred Reward from Behavior, Self-Esteem, and Supervisor Feedback were positively correlated with subordinate satisfaction. Punishment from Supervisor, Punishment from Others, Guilt, Supervisor/ Subordinate Relationship-Negative, Legitimate-Higher Authority, Legitimate-Supervisor Authority, Personal Responsibilty, and Debt were negatively correlated with subordinate satisfaction. The results also revealed many affinity-seeking strategies were positively associated with subordinate satisfaction. Present Interesting Self and Assume Control, when overused by supervisors, led to lowered satisfaction.
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