The Power Motive and Organizational Structure: A Micro‐Macro Connection Journal Articles

abstract

• A model is described which includes a taxonomy of the power‐motive profiles of individuals‐a taxonomy of situational types based upon power considerations and a conceptual link among organizational structure, power‐situation type, and individual power motives. The model provides a theoretical connection between micro and macro theories of organizational behaviour and adds some clarification and system to nPow theory.RésuméLe modèle décrit inclut la taxonomie des caractéristiques d'attraction au pouvoir des individus‐une taxonomie de situations diverses fondée sur des considérations relatives au pouvoir et sur le lien conceptuel reliant la structure organisationnelle, le type de pouvoir découlant de la situation, et les motivations individuelles. Ce modèle prouve le lien théorique entre les théories micro et macro‐économiques du comportement organisationnel, et clarifie et systématise la théorie nPow.

authors

• Medcof, John Wren

status

• published 

publication date

• June 1985

has subject area

• 1503 Business and Management (FoR)
• Business & Management (Science Metrix)

published in

• Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences  Journal

keywords

• 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
• 3505 Human Resources and Industrial Relations
• 3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1936-4490.1985.tb00396.x

start page

• 95

end page

• 113

volume

• 2

issue

• 1