Lingering conceptual, theoretical, and operational issues contained in the Zemanek and McIntyre (1998) study of social power and dependence are addressed. Suggestions for refinement and possible qualification of the referent implications for research include (1) clarification of the role of interdependence in mutual power levels, (2) distinction between underlying dependence and resulting power in a social dyad, and (3) discussion of problems with existing methods of measuring power and dependence. A new direction for measurement of social power is also proposed.
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