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Perceived Similarity, Personality, and Attraction to Large Organizations 1
Author(s) -
Hansson Robert O.,
Fiedler Fred E.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1973.tb02801.x
Subject(s) - attraction , psychology , similarity (geometry) , interpersonal attraction , social psychology , personality , task (project management) , interpersonal communication , interpersonal relationship , philosophy , linguistics , management , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , image (mathematics)
Two separate studies tested the hypothesis that perceived similarity to members of an organization was related to attraction to that organization, but only for relationship‐motivated persons, and not for task‐motivated persons. Support for the hypothesis was obtained in both studies using Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scores as measures of relationship and task motivation. For high‐LPC persons only, perceived similarity of personality (study 1) and perceived similarity of values and attitudes (study 2) were related to attraction to the organization. The report seeks to integrate the literature on interpersonal attraction and on job satisfaction and suggests practical implications of the findings.