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strategic contingencies theory of power: a standalone construct

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Organizational sociology

the theory that a subunit's power in an organization depends on how well it copes with uncertainty, how substitutable it is, and how central its work is.

In organizational sociology, strategic contingencies theory of power refers to the theory that a subunit's power in an organization depends on how well it copes with uncertainty, how substitutable it is, and how central its work is. This meaning comes from Hickson (1971) in Administrative Science Quarterly.[1]

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  1. Hickson, D. J., Hinings, C. R., Lee, C. A., Schneck, R. E., & Pennings, J. M. (1971). A Strategic Contingencies' Theory of Intraorganizational Power. Administrative Science Quarterly, 16(2), 216. https://doi.org/10.2307/2391831

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