Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Martinez, Arthur D.
Author's Email Address	adm05h@fsu.edu
URN	etd-02162011-173653
Title	The Significance of Power Imbalances in Supervisor-Subordinate Work Relationships
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Management, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Gerald R. Ferris Committee Chair Jack Fiorito Committee Member Pamela L. Perrewe Committee Member Charles F. Hofacker University Representative
Keywords	Power Supervisor-Subordinate Dyad
Date of Defense	2011-01-07
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Social power balances within supervisor-subordinate work relationships were investigated. Supervisor power, subordinate power, and supervisor-subordinate power differentials were shown to account for subordinate expectations regarding relationships with supervisors. Furthermore, relationship expectations were shown to relate to important subordinate outcomes (i.e., perceptions of relationship quality and job tension). Exploratory analyses also suggested that how supervisors were perceived to use their power (e.g., for good or evil) was a more influential predictor of subordinate relationship expectations than the perceived quantity of supervisor power. In addition, the perceived use of power moderated the relationships between the power variables and relationship expectations. Contributions of this study, practical implications, strengths and limitations, and directions for future research were discussed.
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