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upward distortion: a standalone construct

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Organizational communication

the tendency of subordinates, especially upwardly mobile ones with low trust in superiors, to withhold or soften problem information sent up the hierarchy.

In organizational communication, upward distortion refers to the tendency of subordinates, especially upwardly mobile ones with low trust in superiors, to withhold or soften problem information sent up the hierarchy. This meaning comes from Read (1962) in Human Relations.[1]

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  1. Read, W. H. (1962). Upward Communication in Industrial Hierarchies. Human Relations, 15(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/001872676201500101

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