Abstract
Existing theory fails to provide strong and consistent prediction of individual job performance. This paper argues that the failure stems from a neglect of an important dimension of performance—the opportunity to perform—and the interaction of opportunity with known correlates of performance. A three dimensional interactive model of work performance is proposed; suggestions for future research and for managerial practice are offered.
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Work (physics)Organizational behaviorOrganizational theoryOrganizational effectivenessSociologyPsychologyKnowledge managementManagement scienceManagementSocial psychologyComputer scienceEconomicsEngineering
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- 1982
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- article
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 560-569
- Citations
- 651
- Access
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Melvin Blumberg,
Charles D. Pringle
(1982).
The Missing Opportunity in Organizational Research: Some Implications for a Theory of Work Performance.
Academy of Management Review
, 7
(4)
, 560-569.
https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1982.4285240
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- DOI
- 10.5465/amr.1982.4285240