CORRELATES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCE: AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE APPROACH TO WORK ENVIRONMENT PERCEPTIONS

Correlates of subordinates' perceptions of their psychological influence on supervisors' decisions were examined for 126 subordinates in high technology jobs and 205 subordinates in low technology, production line jobs. Based on the psychological climate perspective of work environment per...

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Published in:Personnel psychology 1979-09, Vol.32 (3), p.563-588
Main Authors: JAMES, LAWRENCE R., GENT, MICHAEL J., HATER, JOHN J., CORAY, KEVIN E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Climates
Decision making
Employment
Human resource management
Participatory management
Perceptions
Psychological
Subordinates
Supervisors
Work environment
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Summary:Correlates of subordinates' perceptions of their psychological influence on supervisors' decisions were examined for 126 subordinates in high technology jobs and 205 subordinates in low technology, production line jobs. Based on the psychological climate perspective of work environment perceptions, it was predicted that perceptions of psychological influence would be related significantly to (a) situational attributes, including supervisor behaviors, (b) individual characteristics, and (c) person by situation interactions. Results supported these assumptions and suggested that a cognitive information processing model assists in explaining environmental perceptions.
ISSN:0031-5826
1744-6570
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6570.1979.tb02154.x