Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Management
Publication Date
10-2011
Abstract
Attribution theory argues that people assess the locus of causality of achievement relevant events as either internal or external. Given the frequency of interpersonal interactions in organizations, we posit that a third category—relational attributions— may be used. Drawing on relational perspectives, we lay the conceptual foundation and develop a dyadic theory of relational attributions, proposing their antecedents and linking them to relationship-focused behaviors, which influence the quality of interpersonal links within organizations.
Recommended Citation
Eberly, M.B., Holley, E.C., Johnson, M.D. & Mitchell, T.R. (2011). Beyond internal and external: A dyadic theory of relational attributions. Academic Management Review 36(4), 731-753. DOI: 10.5465/amr.2009.0371
Journal
Academy of Management Review
Rights
Copyright of the Academy of Management, all rights reserved.
Comments
This article was originally published in Academy of Management Review. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.