Pygmalion goes to work : the effects of supervisor expectations in a retail setting.

This research investigated the extent to which the Pygmalion effect, long studied in education, occurs in a work organization. The study was designed to investigate the relationship between a supervisor's expectations of a subordinate and the resulting subordinate performance. It was also desig...

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Main Author:	Sutton, Charlotte Decker
Other Authors:	Evans, Rand B. (degree committee member.), Ferris, Gerald R. (degree committee member.), Griffin, Ricky W. (degree committee member.), Youngblood, Stuart A. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1986.
Subjects:	Employee motivation. Expectation (Psychology) Goal setting in personnel management. Major management. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy