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ERIC Number: EJ227875
Record Type: CIJE
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)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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