Ingratiation and the use of power in Malaysian secondary schools

• Main Authors: Mat Zin, Sakinah, Nik Jaafar, Nik Fazlin Hiryati, Ngah, Nazlin Emieza, Ismail, Rusnah, Ibrahim, Norlaila, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Salleh, Asri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37149/1/Ingratiation%20and%20the%20use%20of%20power%20in%20Malaysian%20secondary%20schools.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37149/; https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(CKBS)2011.htm
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

It is presumed that an ingratiating subordinate would acquire more rewards from a leader. When the leader is receptive to influence, subordinates would attempt to impress him/her by presenting themselves to be competent. This holds true for any type of organizations. The objective of this paper is t...