The document summarizes the relationship between attitudes and behavior. It states that attitudes determine actions and cognitive dissonance occurs when attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent. Research shows people seek to align their attitudes and behaviors. The relationship is stronger when one has direct experience with the attitude in question, and can be moderated by variables like attitude importance and social pressures.
The document summarizes the relationship between attitudes and behavior. It states that attitudes determine actions and cognitive dissonance occurs when attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent. Research shows people seek to align their attitudes and behaviors. The relationship is stronger when one has direct experience with the attitude in question, and can be moderated by variables like attitude importance and social pressures.
The document summarizes the relationship between attitudes and behavior. It states that attitudes determine actions and cognitive dissonance occurs when attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent. Research shows people seek to align their attitudes and behaviors. The relationship is stronger when one has direct experience with the attitude in question, and can be moderated by variables like attitude importance and social pressures.
Summarize the Relationship Between Attitudes and Behavior
• The attitudes that people hold Moderating Variables:
determine what they do. Mtitude' importance • Festinger: cases of attitude Correspondence to behavior following behavior illustrate Accessibility the effects of cognitive dissonance. Presence of social pressures • Cbgnitive di$0nanoo is any Whether a person has direct incompatibility an individual experience with the attitude might perceive between two The attitude-behavior or more attitudes or between relationship is I ikely to be much behavior and attitudes. stronger if an attitude refers to • Research has generally concluded something with which we have that people seek consistency direct personal experience. among their attitudes and between their attitudes and their behavior. Compare the Major Job Attitudes
• Degree to which employees believe the • The individual' involvement with, organization values their contribution satisfaction with, and enthusiasm and cares about their well-being. for the work. • Higher when rewards are fair, employees • Engaged employees are are involved in decision making, and passionate about their work and supervisors are seen as supportive. company. • POS is important in countries where power distance is lower.
Are these job attitudes really all that distinct?
No, these attitudes are highly related· and while there is some distinction there is also a lot of overlap that may cause confusion.