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The universal need for power. Organizational management as a form of command and exercise of power. Competition as a power struggle. The dimensions of power as a strategic behavior: internal vs external directedness, attraction vs fight, offensive vs defensive direction of fight, acceptance vs despise of moral and legal limitations. The degree of power is a function of the balances existing in society. The ambiguity of society’s messages.
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Krau, E. (1998). Management and Power. In: Social and Economic Management in the Competitive Society. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5469-1_2
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