Subordinate and superior perceptions of self and one another: Relations, accuracy, and reciprocity of liking

Superior‐subordinate dyads were investigated to determine relations among perceptions and meta perceptions of selected traits, subordinate participation in decision‐making, degree of supervision, and after hours work. Superiors and subordinates had inaccurate beliefs about how their traits were perceived, and they differed in perceptions of subordinate participation in decision‐making and degree of supervision. A reciprocity of liking pattern was also observed.

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Mr. Infante is Associate Professor and Mr. Gorden is Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, Kent State University.