Measurement of Influence in Organizations - Critique of the Contol-Graph Method

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2302017
AutoresPeter Gundelach (0000-0002-8346-6089, Institute of Political Science University of Aarhus), Helge Tetzschner (Institute of sociology University of Copenhagen)
Año1976
Volumen19
Número1
Páginas49-63
Fecha de publicación1976-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaActa Sociologica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/000169937601900105
OpenAlexW2054918371
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas20

The control-graph is a method for analyzing the distribution of influence in organizations, which has been developed by A.S. Tannenbaum. The technique has certain methodological assumptions and it is shown that these are not valid in the data, which are analysed in this paper. The aim is to discuss the methodological, but not the theoretical problems of the control-graph, and the paper indicates that the resu:ts of previous control graph studies are brought into doubt. Some of the results of the investigation point to the fact that power in organizations has more dimensions and must therefore be taken as too ambiguous when operationalized as in the control graph

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