It was hypothesized that the quality of superior-subordinate communication relationships, self-esteem, clothing consciousness, impulsiveness, and intellectual interest would account for a significant portion of variance in a multiple regression equation of female subordinates' system involvement. This hypothesis was tested with data from 164 female clerical and personal secretaries who were at an educational seminar. Results of a step-wise multiple regression analysis suggested that subordinates' system involvement could be predicted by communicative relationships with superiors and to a lesser degree by clothing consciousness. Self-esteem, impulsiveness and intellectualness were considered trivial as predictors when compared with the two major perspectives. System involvement correlated significantly higher with superior-subordinate communication than any other variable. (RL)