New Models, New Extensions of Attribution Theory: The Third Attribution-Personality Theory Conference, CSPP-LA, 1988 (Recent Research in Psychology)

Attribution theory has applications in traditional as well as new psychological fields of investigation. This book pre- sents new issues and new research in examining attributions from such diverse viewpoints as existential attributions to information processing and decision making to examining fee- lings of success in terms of corporate scripts in the work- place. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Attribution Theory: New Models and Applications, an Ongoing Scientific Phenomenon....Pages 1-3 Wisdom and Humanity: Remarks Honoring Dr. Bernard Weiner....Pages 4-6 Self Reflections: The Origins of an Attribution Theorist....Pages 7-11 Attributions as Decisions: A Two Stage Information Processing Model....Pages 12-54 The Measurement of Attribution Process: Trait and Situational Approaches....Pages 55-83 Existential Versus Causal Attributions: The Social Perceiver as Philosopher....Pages 84-125 Perceptions of Success in Work Environments....Pages 126-162 Understanding Close Relationships: An Attributional Perspective....Pages 163-206 Back Matter....Pages 207-212 Recent research and current issues in attribution theory are discussed from such diverse points of view as existential attributions to information processing and decision-making to examining feelings of success in terms of corporate scripts in the workplace. The Third Attribution-personality Theory Conference, Cspp-la, 1988 ; Seymour L. Zelen, Editor. Includes Bibliographic References And Index.