Effect of discrepant information and sex of manager on attributions and ratings of manager's performance

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dc.contributor.authorPorter, Paige Paulaen
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairGustafson, Sigrid B.en
dc.contributor.committeechairHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:39:11Zen
dc.date.adate2009-06-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:39:11Zen
dc.date.issued1994en
dc.date.rdate2009-06-23en
dc.date.sdate2009-06-23en
dc.description.abstractAttribution theory has been used to explain the responses of individuals to others behavior. Previous research has shown that attributions for performance can influence rater's judgments and the sex of the ratee has been shown to influence the attributions made for performance. Discrepant information was used to cue the formation of attributions and these attributions were predicted to mediate the relationship between the subjects' existing view of a manager's performance and subsequent performance ratings. It was hypothesized that different attributions would be made depending on the sex of the manager and the direction of the discrepant information (positive or negative) and that these attributions would be related to performance ratings. First, no relationship between attributions and performance ratings was found. Second, the expected pattern of attributions was only found for the female manager/positive discrepancy condition. Finally, performance ratings within the positive and negative discrepancy conditions did not differ as a function of sex. Limitations of this study, possible explanations of the current results, and suggestions for future research are discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvi, 119 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06232009-063500en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06232009-063500/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43453en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1994.P678.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 31873524en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1994.P678en
dc.subject.lcshAttribution (Social psychology)en
dc.subject.lcshExecutives -- Rating ofen
dc.subject.lcshSex role in the work environmenten
dc.subject.lcshWomen executives -- Rating ofen
dc.titleEffect of discrepant information and sex of manager on attributions and ratings of manager's performanceen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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