An appreciation of social context: one legacy of Gerald Salancik
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1996
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Journal Article
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Salancik,-Gerald-R; Motivation-Psychology; Behavior-Psychology; Organizational-behavior; Social-constructionism
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No discipline assigned
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English
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103-344-261
(Last edited on
2005/03/10 10:22:38 US/Mountain)
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ABSTRACT:
This essay presents one view of the contributions the late Gerald Salancik made in his published work. Tracing themes in his work that begin with Salancik's early training and publications in journalism, the essay focuses on his constant attention to the social context of individual and organizational motivation and action. It shows the centrality of social context and influence in such diverse work as his studies on priming effects, commitment, power, resource dependence, justification, decision making, social information processing, grammars of organizational action, the external control of individuals and organizations, and institutional effects on cesarean childbirth and organ transplantation policies in hospitals. Common elements in his published work are his careful observations, attention to telling details, and his constant questioning of accepted "truths." What survives this questioning is a deepened respect for the power of social context.
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