Instrumentality Theory Predictions of Students' Attitudes Towards Business and Their Choice of Business as an Occupation.

Authors :: Mitchell, Terence R.
Knudsen, Barrett W.
Source :: Academy of Management Journal; Mar1973, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p41-52, 12p, 4 Charts
Publication Year :: 1973
Abstract: Both choice of and attitude towards business as an occupation were predicted from the components of instrumentality theory. The results supported the theory. There also was a strong indication that the reasons for not choosing business were more related to the instrumentality component of the theory than to the evaluation component. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BUSINESS education
REWARD (Psychology)
JOB satisfaction
BUSINESSPEOPLE
COLLEGE student attitudes
PERFORMANCE standards
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
STUDENT attitudes
VOCATIONAL guidance

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