Attribution theory in the organizational sciences: A case of unrealized potential
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We argue that although attributional processes appear to affect virtually all goal and reward oriented behavior in organizations, they have not received adequate attention in the organizational sciences. In this Incubator, we encourage scholars to unlock the potential of attribution theory to develop more complete explanations of organizational behavior. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Authors
- Martinko, M. J., Harvey, P., & Dasborough, M. T.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- University of New Hampshire (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Corresponding author
- Martinko, Mark J.
- Venue
- Journal of Organizational Behavior
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-08-25
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 144-149
- ISSN
- 0894-3796 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-1379
- OpenAlex
- W2160427618
- Cited by
- 266
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 11.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Organizational Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Motivation
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management Theory and Practice
- Keywords
- attribution theory, attributional processes, organizational behavior, goal-directed behavior
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