Attribution Theory - An Organizational Perspective

This is 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.

List 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

About the author

Martinko, Mark

Summary

With Special Contributions from Bernard Weiner Ph.D. (UCLA) and Robert Lord Ph.D

Product details

• Authors: Mark Martinko
• Assisted by: Mark J. Martinko (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.1995
• EAN: 9781884015199
• ISBN: 978-1-884015-19-9
• No. of pages: 380
• Weight: 793 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Organizational theory & behaviour, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour