"This article outlines a approach to explain . In comparison with need-satisfaction and expectancy models of job attitudes and motivation, the social information processing perspective emphasizes the effects of context and the consequences of past choices, rather than individual predispositions and rational decision-making processes. When an individual develops statements about attitudes or needs, he or she uses social information - information about past behavior and about what others think. The process of attributing attitudes or needs from behavior is itself affected by commitment processes, by the saliency and relevance of information, and by the need to develop socially acceptable and legitimate rationalizations for actions. Both attitudes and need statements, as well as characterizations of jobs, are affected by informational social influence. The implications of the social information processing perspective for organization development efforts and programs of job redesign are discussed."
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Gerald R. Salancik
Gerald R. (Jerry) Salancik (Jan. 29, 1943 - July 24, 1996) was an American organizational theorist, and Professor at . He is best known for his work with Jeffrey Pfeffer on "organizational decision making" and "the external control of organizations."
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