Commitment in an Experimenting Society: A Study of the Attribution of Leadership from Administrative Scenarios.

Staw, Barry M.; Ross, Jerry

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Commitment in an Experimenting Society: A Study of the Attribution of Leadership from Administrative Scenarios.

Staw, Barry M.; Ross, Jerry

Journal of Applied Psychology, v65 n3 p249-60 Jun 1980

Results indicate that there is an implicit theory of leadership that encourages individuals to choose to remain committed to a dubious course of action because the opportunity to receive a positive evaluation is greater with consistency than with experimentation. (Author/IRT)

Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Behavior, Decision Making, Leadership Qualities, Reliability, Socialization, Stereotypes

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Language: English

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