The Strong Situation Hypothesis

The Strong Situation Hypothesis

A conventional wisdom in personality and social psychology and organizational behavior is that personality matters most in weak situations and least in strong situations. The authors trace the origins of this claim and examine the evidence for the personality-dampening effect of strong situations. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Personality and social psychology review 2009-02, Vol.13 (1), p.62-72
Hauptverfasser: Cooper, William H., Withey, Michael J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Group Processes
Humans
Organizational behavior
Organizational Culture
Personality
Psychological Theory
Psychology, Social
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Behavior
Social Conformity
Social Control, Formal
Social Control, Informal
Social psychology
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Zusammenfassung:A conventional wisdom in personality and social psychology and organizational behavior is that personality matters most in weak situations and least in strong situations. The authors trace the origins of this claim and examine the evidence for the personality-dampening effect of strong situations. The authors identify the gap between claim and evidence and suggest an agenda for future research.
ISSN:1088-8683
1532-7957
DOI:10.1177/1088868308329378