Organizational cynicism

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Dean, JW; Brandes, P; Dharwadkar, R
• 署名单位: University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.2307/259378
• 发表日期: 1998
• 页码: 341-352
• 关键词: COOK-MEDLEY HOSTILITY; ALIENATION; formalization; COMMITMENT; cognition; attitude; scale; trust

摘要

What is the nature of the extremely negative attitudes expressed by so many employees toward their organizations? To respond to this question, we introduce the concept of organizational cynicism. We review the literature from several disciplines on this concept and suggest that organizational cynicism is an attitude composed of beliefs, affect, and behavioral tendencies toward an organization. Following our review and conceptualization, we derive implications of this concept and propose a research agenda for organizational cynicism.