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Implicit Theories: Influences on Impression Management, Motivation, Empowerment, and Guilt
Description
The following study applies research on Implicit Person Theory (IPT) to the context of organizational communication. IPT scholars argue that most individuals ascribe to one of two groups regarding perceptions of ability: entity or incremental theorists. Entity theorists believe abilities are fixed, unchanging, and constant, whereas incremental theorists believe abilities are changeable, malleable, and subject to development. Incremental theories are a predictor of success, while entity theories can stifle development (e.g., Dweck, 2006). This study explores the relationship employees' mindsets have on the organization, including learner empowerment, impression management, organizational dissent, and guilt. The present study reasons that incremental (versus entity) theorists will exhibit higher perception of learner empowerment, lower expression of impression management behaviors, higher expression of organizational dissent, and a lower perception of organizational related guilt. No significant results were found on the directional relationships predicted; however, this study presents implications for future research in the area of IPT and organizational communication.
Date Created
2016-05
Contributors
- Wallace, Brittney Sierra (Author)
- Adame, Elissa (Thesis director)
- Martin, Judith (Committee member)
- Saffer, Adam (Committee member)
- Hugh Downs School of Human Communication (Contributor)
- W. P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
38 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2015-2016
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.37119
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minimal
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- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
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