E. Schein, Virginia, Individual Power and Political Behaviors in Organizations: An Inadequately Explored Reality, Academy of Management review , 2(1), 1977, pp. 64-72
Despite their apparent pervasiveness, individual political behaviors in organizations have received minimal theoretical and research attention. This discussion focuses on individual power related behaviors. A conceptual scheme links: (a) the bases of individual power; (b) the intent of the powerholder; and (c) the means of the powerholder. Implications for related areas and suggested research approaches are discussed.