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Some Aspects of Expert Power in Work Organisations
Author(s) -
Chatterjee S.R.,
McDonald C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/103841118101900105
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , work (physics) , power (physics) , knowledge management , business , management , economics , computer science , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , law
Power relations between individuals and sub‐units of an organisation have been receiving increasing emphasis in modern management theories. Almost every decision made in work situations has power implications. Technological complexities in modern organisation tend to replace conventional ‘rational, routinised, organisational systems' with specific decision centres needing specialised skills. Such differentiation reduces organiscational predicatability and creates dependence. In this paper managerial implications of expertise as a base of organisational power are investigated and their general relevance to work organisations put forward.