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Emotion And Attribution Of Intentionality In Leader-Member Relationships, Marie T. Dasborough Dec 2001

Emotion And Attribution Of Intentionality In Leader-Member Relationships, Marie T. Dasborough

Marie T Dasborough

No abstract provided.


Emotion And Attribution Of Intentionality In Leader–Member Relationships, Marie T. Dasborough Dec 2001

Emotion And Attribution Of Intentionality In Leader–Member Relationships, Marie T. Dasborough

Marie T Dasborough

In this article, we present a model of emotions and attributions of intentionality within the leader– member relationship. The model is predicated on two central ideas. The first is that leadership is intrinsically an emotional process, where leaders display emotion and attempt to evoke emotion in their members. The second is that leadership is a process of social interaction and is therefore appropriately defined in terms of social, psychological theories such as the attribution theory. Our focus is on the perspective of members, not the leaders. Specifically, members’ attributions about their leader’s intentions influence how the members evaluate, interpret, and …


The Role Of Transaction Costs And Institutional Forces In The Outsourcing Of Recruitment., Marie T. Dasborough Dec 2001

The Role Of Transaction Costs And Institutional Forces In The Outsourcing Of Recruitment., Marie T. Dasborough

Marie T Dasborough

This study investigated reasons for the outsourcing of a core HRM function, recruitment. Drawing from transaction costs and institutional theories, it was hypothesised that the pressure to minimise transaction costs and the presence of industry trends towards outsourcing would be positively associated with the outsourcing of recruitment. Survey data were gathered from 117 HR professionals in Australia. Both hypotheses were partially supported. Specifically, the outsourcing of recruitment activities was positively associated with trust in the agency supplying the recruitment service and with the need to reduce internal labour but not fixed costs. With regard to institutional theory, the outsourcing of …


The Role Of Transaction Costs And Institutional Forces In The Outsourcing Of Recruitment, Marie T. Dasborough Dec 2001

The Role Of Transaction Costs And Institutional Forces In The Outsourcing Of Recruitment, Marie T. Dasborough

Marie T Dasborough

No abstract provided.