Attitude Theory and Job Attitudes. On the Value of Intersections Between Basic and Applied Psychology
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Academic Unit
College of Business
Publication Date
2021
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
As the understanding of job attitudes has evolved, there has been increasing recognition of the value of grounding its research in social psychological concepts and theories of attitudes. This chapter examines the intersections between research of job attitudes and central features of attitudes, including structure, strength, and function. Moreover, investigations of both explicit and implicit measures of attitudes are reviewed with focus on their application of work-related contexts. Consideration of these aspects of attitudes has altered the manner in which job attitudes, such as job satisfaction, are defined and has provided useful explanations for how information processing and behavior in work contexts is influenced by work-related attitudes. In turn, research on job attitudes has contributed to the basic understanding of attitudes by providing contexts rich in meaning and multi-level in nature and developing advancements in research methods for attitudes. By focusing on the commonalities in research on attitudes in social and industrial-organizational psychology, the underlying aim of this chapter is to motivate further research that connects these domains of study.
ISBN
9780429325755
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York, NY
Recommended Citation
Wagner, Stephen, "Attitude Theory and Job Attitudes. On the Value of Intersections Between Basic and Applied Psychology" (2021). Faculty Authors and Creators Reception. 298.
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Book Chapter Attitude Theory and Job Attitudes: On the Value of Intersections between Basic and Applied Psychology Published in: Essentials of Job Attitudes and Other Workpalce Psychological Constructs Valeria I. Sessa and Nathan N. Bowling, (Eds).