Leader Attributions and Leader Behavior. First Stage Testing of Theoretical Model
Abstract
The report consists of two main sections. The first presents a theory about how supervisors decide on the causes of a subordinate's poor performance and what they do about it. A two-stage process is suggested. The first stage involves the supervisor making attributions about the causes of the poor performance. This stage involves processing lots of information and a variety of errors may be made by the supervisor. The second stage involves the choice of a response to the poor performance. Various social norms may influence this stage. The first section of the report reviews the literature relevant to the construction of the model. The second section of the report reviews our research to date on the model. A variety of studies using different types of subjects and methodologies are described. It is generally concluded that the model has been helpful in understanding this judgment process, but that further work needs to be done.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA128495
Entities
People
- Terence Mitchell
Organizations
- University of Washington