Publications

February 1979
Article

Effects of External Evaluation on Artistic Creativity

By: T. M. Amabile

Examined the conditions under which the imposition of an extrinsic constraint upon performance of an activity can lead to decrements in creativity. 95 female undergraduates worked on an art activity either with or without the expectation of external evaluation. In... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Social Psychology; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment

1978
Chapter

The Context for the Individual Rights Issues: Labor Force Trends and Their Implication

Keywords: Rights; Labor and Management Relations; Trends

01 Sep 1978
Conference Presentation

Powerlessness Corrupts: Structural Influences on Organizational Behavior

Keywords: Organizations; Behavior; Power and Influence

1978
Chapter

Power and Position: The Utility of Playing a Simple Game

By: A. E. Roth

Keywords: Power and Influence; Status and Position; Game Theory; Games, Gaming, and Gambling

April 1978
Article

Equilibrium Behavior and Repeated Play of the Prisoners' Dilemma

By: A. E. Roth and J. K. Murnighan

Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Behavior

spring 1978
Article

Reflections on Women and the Legal Profession: A Sociological Perspective

Keywords: Law; Jobs and Positions; Gender; Science; Legal Services Industry

1977
Chapter

A Diagnostic Model for Organizational Behavior

By: D. Nadler and M. Tushman

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Behavior

October 1977 (Revised April 1983)
Case

James Cranston

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson

Describes the attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of the manager who will conduct the performance appraisal interview. View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Performance Evaluation; Attitudes; Emotions; Perception

Educators

September 1977 (Revised April 1983)
Case

Eugene Kirby (A)

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson

Describes the events leading up to an actual performance appraisal interview--the views, opinions, and attitudes of the subordinates who are to be interviewed. View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Performance Evaluation; Attitudes; Perspective

Educators

June 1977 (Revised May 1997)
Case

University of Trent

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

Focuses on two issues: 1) technical systems that can be employed in nonprofit organizations for control and motivational purposes. Systems discussed range from payroll monitoring systems to zero-base budgeting and 2) the managerial environment needed for serious... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Motivation and Incentives; Business or Company Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Governance Controls; Education Industry

Educators

01 Apr 1977
Conference Presentation

Access to Opportunity and Power: Measuring Racism/Sexism inside Organizations

Keywords: Power and Influence; Organizational Culture; Demographics

July 1977
Article

Social Roles, Social Control and Biases in Social Perception Processes

By: L. D. Ross, T. M. Amabile and J. Steinmetz

To make accurate social judgments, an individual must both recognize and adequately correct for the self-presentation advantages or disadvantages conferred upon actors by their social roles. Two experiments using 120 undergraduates examined social perceptions formed... View Details

Keywords: Perception; Prejudice and Bias; Social Psychology; Judgments; Power and Influence; Status and Position; Situation or Environment

1976
Chapter

The Romance of Community: Intentional Communities as Intensive Group Experience

Keywords: Civil Society or Community; Groups and Teams; Emotions