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Attribution theory in the organizational sciences: A case of unrealized potential

Martinko, Mark J., Harvey, Paul, Dasborough, Marie T.·2011·Journal of Organizational Behavior

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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.
ORCID: Harvey, Paul
Dasborough, Marie T.
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
DOI: 10.1002/job.690
OpenAlex: W2160427618
Cited by: 266
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 21 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 11.28
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1833 d)
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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