Attribution Theory: Theory and Implications of
Attribution Theory: Theory and Implications of
Attribution Theory: Theory and Implications of
Attribution Theory
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Anand Sivasankaran Sujata Menon
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Ashish Paretha Jayachandran C P
Results of a test
You get the grade for a test that you have
recently written. You peek inside the grade-
sheet and realize that you have got…
Courtesy: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm221/chapters/attrib.htm
Results of a test
You get the grade for a test that you have
recently written. You peek inside the grade-
sheet and realize that you have got…
Courtesy: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm221/chapters/attrib.htm
So what’s happening here?
( and this is THE secret)
Behavior,therefore,
Behavior, therefore,
Courtesy: http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Attribution_theory
http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy5/Edpsy5_attribution.htm
Three Determining Factors
Distinctiveness — consistency of a person’s behavior across
situations.
Is the behavior unusual ?
▪ If yes, there is an external attribution
Courtesy: http://www.tcw.utwente.nl/theorieenoverzicht/Theory%20clusters/Interpersonal%20Communication%20and
%20Relations/attribution_theory.doc/
Attribution theory @ the Workplace
Attributional models in leadership
▪ Leaders emerge out of causal attribution by the team.
▪ Leaders perceive the subordinates behavior.
Basic Principles
3 Stages •Observe behavior
•Behavior is deliberate and not incidental
•Causal Attribution
4 Factors •Ability
•Effort
•Task Difficulty
•Luck
3 Dimensions •Locus of Control
•Stability
•Controllability
Courtesy: http://tip.psychology.org/weiner.html
References
Attribution Theory (http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm221/chapters/attrib.htm)
Thank you!