Upward influence strategies: relationship with academics' career advancement

• Main Authors: Mat Zin, Sakinah, Ngah, Nazlin Emieza, Ismail, Rusnah, Ibrahim, Norlaila, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Salleh, Asri, Ahmad Tajuddin, Nur Hafizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37166/1/Upward%20influence%20strategies%20relationship%20with%20academics%27%20career%20advancement.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37166/; https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(CKBS)2011.htm
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Often times, in academia world, academics report to superiors who are not from similar backgrounds and do not share the same standards, points of view or needs. Hence, to be effective, any particular academic staff must understand that upward power is partly based on the ability and willingness to u...