The public-private distinction in organization theory: a critique and research strategy

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Scholars have devoted increasing attention to similarities and differences between public and private organizations. This paper critiques the comparative literature on these organizations in order to assess the usefulness of the public-private distinction in organization theory and concludes that further analysis of this distinction is valuable. Several avenues for improving research are suggested, including clarification of the categories through an extension of previous conceptions, and assessment of a proposed typology of subcategories across the public-private continuum. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Management research

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Self-efficacy: implications for organizational behavior and human resource management

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Self-efficacy (one's belief in one's capability to perform a task) affects task effort, persistence, expressed interest, and the level of goal difficulty selected for performance. Despite this, little attention has been given to its organizational implications. This paper reviews the self-efficacy concept and then explores its theoretical and practical implications for organizational behavior and human resource management. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Human resource management, Motivation (Psychology)

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Commitment and the organization: The Organization Man revisited

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The potential positive and negative consequences of varying levels of commitment both for employees and for the organization are discussed. It is argued that high levels of commitment to the organization may have severe negative consequences for individuals within the organization and for organizations themselves. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Commitment (Psychology)

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