Abstract
The role of political skill was examined in the dynamics of supervisor-subordinate relationship in Chinese firms. Data from a survey of 343 employees, their 343 direct supervisors, and 662 of their peers were applied to test a model proposing that Chinese subordinates employ political skill to influence their guanxi with their supervisors, and so promote their career development. We found that supervisor-subordinate guanxi mediated the relationship between political skill and career development of the subordinates. Implications of the findings were discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 437-454 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Management Studies |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 8 Mar 2010 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2010 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation