An integrative attributional perspective of empowerment and learned helplessness: A multimethod field study

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Abstract

A multimethod study was conducted to explore the relationship between empowerment and Learned Helplessness (LH). Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to examine the attributions, expectancies, affect, and behaviors associated with empowerment and LH. Thematic, nonparametric, and parametric analyses of interview, questionnaire, and observational data indicated reliable and reciprocal differences between empowered and LH individuals regardless of the method used for measuring the data. Implications of the results and refinements to theories of empowerment and LH are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-200
Number of pages28
JournalJournal of Management
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Finance
  • Strategy and Management

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