Risky Business or Managed Event? Perceptions of Power and Deception in the Workplace
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Authors
Lindsey, Lisa L. Massi
Dunbar, Norah E.
Russell, Jessica C.
Subjects
Advisors
Date of Issue
2011-01-01
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Publisher
Jordan Whitney Enterprises, Inc
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Abstract
The workplace poses unique challenges for liars, especially for deception between
supervisors and subordinates. To that end, the current study examined deception in the workplace
between supervisors and subordinates to explore perceptions of deception and the relationship
between power and deception. Participants were recruited from organizations and universities and
reported their perceptions of power in their manager-subordinate relationships, perceptions of
deception, and perceptions of the risk involved with a recent lie they told to a supervisor or
subordinate. Results indicated that the perceived power difference between supervisors and
subordinates was substantial, power impacted perceptions of deception in the workplace and how
deceptive messages were crafted, and very few of the reported lies were detected. Theoretical
implications of the findings are discussed.
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Article
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Department
The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
25 p.
Citation
Lindsey, Lisa L. Massi, Norah E. Dunbar, and Jessica C. Russell. "Risky business or managed event? Perceptions of power and deception in the workplace." Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, v.15.1 (2011), pp. 55-79.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.