Jackall, R.
(1989).
Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers.
"Nor are formal positions and perquisites the only object of struggle between managers. Even more important on a day-to-day basis is the ongoing competition between talented and aggressive people to see whose will prevails, who can get things done their way. The two areas are, of course, related since one's chances in the organization depend largely on one's 'credibility', that is, the widespread belief that one can act effectively. One must therefore prevail regularly, though not always, in small things to have any hope of positioning oneself for big issues. The hidden agenda of seemingly petty disputes may be a struggle over long-term organizational fates." (p. 38)