The role, function, and contribution of attribution theory to leadership: A review |
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| Authors: | Mark J. Martinko Paul Harvey Scott C. Douglas |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Management, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA;bDepartment of Management, Whittemore School Of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;cDepartment of Management, School of Business Administration, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to review literature that has focused on the role of attributions in leadership processes and to explore and explain how the study of attributions does, and can, contribute to our understanding of the dynamics of leadership. The historical roots of attribution research are discussed, along with early attributional research in the leadership area. Two streams of attributional criticisms are addressed and recent attributional research relevant to leadership is reviewed. We argue and demonstrate that attributions account for significant proportions of the variance in leadership behaviors. We conclude with suggestions for including attributional perspectives in comprehensive models of leader behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Attribution Attribution Style Leadership Leader-Member Relations |
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