The Sociological Significance of Measurable Attitudes

LaPiere, Richard T.

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“…While there is ample support for both theories (see Sedikides, 1993), we argue that the motivating mechanisms underlying each theory become operational only in certain settings. More than 70 years ago, LaPiere (1938) implied that people interpret and react differently to situations that are hypothetical as opposed to those that are real. Specifically, he argued that when people are presented with an attitudinal question (e.g., a hypothetical situation), they react to it by thinking about what they would do (a cognitive reaction).…”

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When research setting is important: the influence of subordinate self-esteem on reactions to abusive supervision

Burton

Hoobler

Kernan

2011

Organization Management Journal

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In this paper, we argue that the conflicting theoretical views regarding the role that self-esteem plays in the decision to become aggressive can be explained by the particular research methodology used. Specifically, we examine how individuals respond to a perceived abusive supervisor in two settings: (1) using scenarios and (2) in a field study. Results indicate that individuals with high selfesteem are more likely to become aggressive in response to an abusive supervisor in settings where they are asked what they would do (using scenarios). However, in field research settings, where they are asked what they did do, individuals with low self-esteem were more likely to become aggressive in response to an abusive supervisor.

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When research setting is important: the influence of subordinate self-esteem on reactions to abusive supervision

Burton

Hoobler

Kernan

2011

Organization Management Journal

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“…ence research that stated preferences do not always predict actual behavior (LaPiere, 1938). Parents may feel pressured to give socially desirable answers in an interview, and parents are expected to be concerned with the academic aspects of their children's schools.…”

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School choice in Chile: Is it class or the classroom?

Schneider

Elacqua

Buckley

2006

J. Pol. Anal. Manage.

134

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Skeptics of school choice are concerned that parents, especially low-income ones, will not choose schools based on sound academic reasoning. Many fear that, given choice, parents will sort themselves into different schools along class lines. How-ever, most surveys find that parents of all socioeconomic groups cite academic aspects as important when choosing a school. Moreover, almost no parents refer to the social composition of the student body. Many advocates of choice hold up these results as proof that choice will produce desirable outcomes. However, these results may not be reliable because they may simply be verbal responses to survey items rather than indicators of actual behavior. In this research, we report on the search behavior of parents in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, examining how they construct their school choice sets and comparing this to what they say they are seeking in choosing schools. The data indicate that parental decisions are influenced by demographics. Based on this evidence, we argue that unfettered choice may reduce the pressure on schools to improve their performance and could potentially increase stratification. © 2006 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

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“…Butler, Hoobley and Kernan base their hypotheses on research by LaPiere (1938), who suggested that reactions to hypothetical situations are different from reactions to real situations. They argue that when faced with a hypothetical situation of abusive supervision, individuals with high self-esteem are more likely than those with low self-esteem to respond aggressively in an effort to maintain their positive self-view (self-consistency).…”

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How research setting and self-esteem impact subordinate behavior

Backhaus¹

2011

Organization Management Journal

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The Sociological Significance of Measurable Attitudes

Cited by 15 publications

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When research setting is important: the influence of subordinate self-esteem on reactions to abusive supervision

When research setting is important: the influence of subordinate self-esteem on reactions to abusive supervision

School choice in Chile: Is it class or the classroom?

How research setting and self-esteem impact subordinate behavior

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