Behavioral tendencies of high fear of failure individuals in variable situational conditions.
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Title
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Behavioral tendencies of high fear of failure individuals in variable situational conditions.
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Identifier
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AAI9917698
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identifier
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9917698
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Creator
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Shultz, Tamar.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Abraham Korman
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Business Administration, Management | Psychology, Clinical | Psychology, Behavioral
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Abstract
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The author investigated the effects of fear of failure on the process and product of career decision-making. A contingency model based on interactionist theories was developed and tested in which the perceived situation plays an intervening role between level of fear of failure and the resultant behavior. The model included four situational conditions each manipulated and presented either in a high or low fear-arousing state and three resultant behaviors: the decision product, decision avoidance and length of time to make the decision.;Two parallel studies were conducted. The effect on decision product was tested with the paper-and-pencil questionnaire and the two decision processes were tested with the computerized questionnaire. Subjects were 187 undergraduate students currently employed. Each subject was presented with 6 job offers in which the situational conditions were combined to present low, medium or high threat. Subjects were asked to evaluate the likelihood that they would accept each of the six job offers. Fear of failure was measured using Herman's (1987) Fear of Failure Scale.;The results indicated that the extent of threat in the situation is positively related to the tendency of individuals to reject the job offer. However, in high threat conditions all subjects were more inclined to reject the job offer. Hypotheses concerning the decision process (decision time and decision avoidance) were not supported in this study.;Two other personality characteristics included in the study, need achievement and self-esteem, did not predict the resultant behavior as well as fear of failure.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
