The Effects of Leadership and Social Power on Upward Influence Strategy

The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between influence action by supervisor and upward influence strategy. In this study, Leadership and social power are adopted as influence action by supervisor. In precedence research, the definition of upward influence strategy was not clear and was ambiguous. In this research, upward influence strategy was defined as intentional influence action from subordinate to supervisor. In first study, composition of measure about upward influence strategy was conducted. 8 strategies were acquired as upward influence strategy. In second study, it was shown clearly that there are some upward influence strategies in which is related to influence action such as leadership and social influence by supervisor.