The Influence of Leader Power on Interpersonal Conflict in the Workplace

Interpersonal conflict partly depends on the magnitude of power exercised by superiors in the workplace. The need to investigate how manager’s power affects subordinates’ interpersonal conflict is crucial so that managers can change or maintain their power to achieve optimum results in organization...

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Main Authors: Rozilah Abdul Aziz, Shereen Noranee, Narehan Hassan, Rohaya Hussein, Gouri A. Domnic Jacob
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Language:English
Published: UiTM Press 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship
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Online Access:https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1205
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author Rozilah Abdul Aziz
Shereen Noranee
Narehan Hassan
Rohaya Hussein
Gouri A. Domnic Jacob
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description Interpersonal conflict partly depends on the magnitude of power exercised by superiors in the workplace. The need to investigate how manager’s power affects subordinates’ interpersonal conflict is crucial so that managers can change or maintain their power to achieve optimum results in organizations. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the influence of leader power towards interpersonal conflict at Government Linked Companies (GLCs), Malaysia. A total of 388 questionnaires were distributed to employees of GLCs, Malaysia. A Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis revealed that twenty-two percent of the variation in interpersonal conflict can be explained by the power possessed by managers. It also revealed there is a strong positive, linear and significant relationship between leader power and interpersonal conflict. Therefore, management should be concerned with the authority given to managers as power could lead to a devastating interpersonal conflict.
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spelling doaj-art-7533c6f571314f47aed498c30b9379ce2024-11-22T07:20:07ZengUiTM PressJournal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship2550-14292021-06-0161The Influence of Leader Power on Interpersonal Conflict in the WorkplaceRozilah Abdul Aziz0Shereen Noranee1Narehan Hassan2Rohaya Hussein3Gouri A. Domnic Jacob4Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIAFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIAFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIAFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIAFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA Interpersonal conflict partly depends on the magnitude of power exercised by superiors in the workplace. The need to investigate how manager’s power affects subordinates’ interpersonal conflict is crucial so that managers can change or maintain their power to achieve optimum results in organizations. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the influence of leader power towards interpersonal conflict at Government Linked Companies (GLCs), Malaysia. A total of 388 questionnaires were distributed to employees of GLCs, Malaysia. A Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis revealed that twenty-two percent of the variation in interpersonal conflict can be explained by the power possessed by managers. It also revealed there is a strong positive, linear and significant relationship between leader power and interpersonal conflict. Therefore, management should be concerned with the authority given to managers as power could lead to a devastating interpersonal conflict. https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1205Leader power, interpersonal conflict, workplace
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Rohaya Hussein
Gouri A. Domnic Jacob
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Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship
Leader power, interpersonal conflict, workplace
title The Influence of Leader Power on Interpersonal Conflict in the Workplace
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title_short The Influence of Leader Power on Interpersonal Conflict in the Workplace
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topic Leader power, interpersonal conflict, workplace
url https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1205
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