The impact of normative social influence and cohesiveness on task perceptions and attitudes: A social information processing approach

O'REILLY, CHARLES A.; CALDWELL, DAVID F.

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8325.1985.tb00195.x

The impact of normative social influence and cohesiveness on task perceptions and attitudes: A social information processing approach

This study investigated the effects of normative social influence and group cohesiveness on job incumbents' perceptions of their jobs and satisfaction with various facets of their work. The argument developed was that the intensity or approval attached to a norm‐regulated behaviour (Jackson, 1966…