β Scribed by Arnold S. Tannenbaum
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Ilgen: A Theory of Behavior in Organizations. New York Aca- demic Press, 1980. HIS BOOK presents a theory of behavior T in organizations. It is noteworthy in the effort by its authors to define a point of view and to pursue that view to some of its conclusions. The view is psychological and phenomenological, with a focus on conscious, choice behavior. Organization as a "macro entity" plays an incidental role, and the authors confess to being sometimes uncomfortable with the notion that they have a theory of "organizational behavior," a term, they point out, that has been referred to in the literature as "utter nonsense."
The authors assume that behavior for the most part is "rational" and that individuals act (i.e., make choices) to maximize their net positive affect. Starting with the general, % W R paradigm, they spell out a detailed model that includes a place for environmental (i.e., organizational) variables as well as personal variables such as individual differences, perception of self, valence of outcomes, utility of acts, affect, and others. It is the personal variables
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