Attribution theory : an organizational perspective
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Attribution theory : an organizational perspective
St. Lucie Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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With Special Contributions from Bernard Weiner Ph.D. (UCLA) and Robert Lord Ph.D. (Univ. of Akron)
Attribution theory is concerned with peoples causal explanation for outcomes: successes and failures. The basic premise is that beliefs about outcomes are a primary determinant of expectations and, consequently, future behavior. Attribution theory articulates how this process occurs and provides a basis for understanding that translates into practical action.
Attribution Theory: An Organizational Perspective serves as a primary sourcebook of attribution theory as it relates to management and organizational behavior. The text provides an integrated explanation of the role and function of attribution theory in the organization. This important new book contains original empirical research relating attributions to leader evaluations, reactions to information technologies, management of diverse work groups, achievement, and executive succession and power. The contributors are from a variety of disciplines including management, psychology, education, educational psychology, and sociology.
Table of Contents
IntroductionAttributions and the Emergence of LeadershipFixing Blame in N-Person Attributions: A Social Identity Model for Attributional Processes in Newly Formed Cross-Functional GroupsGroup Disruptive Justice Norms and Attributions for Performance Outcomes as a Function of Group Power DistributionNegative Affectivity and Failure at WorkAttributions Concerning Absence from WorkComputer Friend or Foe? The Influence of Optimistic vs. Pessimistic Attributional Styles and Gender on User Reactions and PerformanceOrganizational Politics and CitizenshipThe Effect of Demographic Diversity on Casual Attributions of Work-Group Success and FailureSupervisory Attributions and Evaluative Judgments of Subordinate PerformanceA Mid-Range Theory of the Leader/Member Attribution Process in Professional Service OrganizationsThe Measurement of Attributions in Organizational ResearchThe Role of Cognitive Load in Supervisor Attributions of Subordinate BehaviorRealizing the Advantages of Organizational Interdependencies: The Role of Attributionally-Mediated EmotionsThe Development and Evaluation of a Scale to Measure Organizational Attribution StyleA Comparison of the Validity, Predictiveness and Consistency of a Trait vs. Situational Measure of AttributionsFuture DirectionsIndex
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