The distortion of upward communication in hierarchical organizations
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Distortion of upward communication by subordinates is viewed as instrumental for attainment of need-goals. The study investigates relationships between distortion of upward communication, needs of ...
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“Upward communication in an organization is expected to be positively related to the level of security felt by the weaker/lower-level party (Athanassiades 1973).”
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- Authors
- Athanassiades, J. C.
- Affiliations
- Georgia State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Athanassiades, J. C.
- Venue
- Academy of Management Journal
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 1973-06-01
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 207-226
- ISSN
- 0001-4273 (ISSN-L)
- 1948-0989
- OpenAlex
- W2180818507
- Cited by
- 96
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 11.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Communication Studies and Media
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management Theory and Practice
- Keywords
- upward communication, communication distortion, hierarchy, subordinates, goal achievement, organizational hierarchy
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