title: Managers' tactics of influence: perceptions of regular and temporary employees.
abstract: The paper concerns managers' perceived influence tactics with regular and temporary employees. 156 subordinates completed the Behavioral Alteration Techniques Scale. Mean ratings of managers' use of tactics of influence with regular employees were significantly higher than those with temporary employees on 9 of the 22 measured techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Studies, California State University, San Bernardino 92407-2397, USA.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lamude
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scudder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D010465:Perception