Rational self-interest and other orientation in organizational behavior: A critical appraisal and extension of Meglino and Korsgaard (2004)

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1245-1252

  De Dreu, Carsten K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Epistemic rationality; Instrumental rationality; Job attitudes; Organization theory; Other orientation; Rational choice; Self interest

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE;

EID: 33751008389     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.6.1245     Document Type: Article

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