The prosocial side of power: How structural power over subordinates can promote social responsibility

• Published in: Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 152; pp. 25 - 46
• Main Authors: Tost, Leigh Plunkett, Johnson, Hana Huang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.05.2019

•Structural power in teams and organizations entails norms of benevolent power.•Structural power in teams and organizations also leads to dependency awareness.•Consequently, structural power induces feelings of responsibility for subordinates.•Responsibility produces solidarity with subordinates.•Th...