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Prof. Steven Blader's research on the effects of status and power on managers

Excerpt from Forbes -- "In a series of five experiments, Blader and Chen demonstrate that it is status in the workplace, rather than power, that motivates people to act fairly. 'In other words,' says Blader, 'although power and status are often thought of as two sides of the same coin, they in fact have opposite effects on the fairness of people’s behavior.'"

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