TITLE

Self-Leadership: Toward an Expanded Theory of Self-Influence Processes in Organizations

AUTHOR(S)

Manz, Charles C.

PUB. DATE

July 1986

SOURCE

Academy of Management Review;Jul1986, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p585

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The considerable attention devoted to individual self-influence processes in organizations has been limited to scope, focusing primarily on self-management that facilitates behaviors that are not naturally motivating and that meet externally anchored standards. In this paper, individual self-control systems are viewed as the central control mechanisms within organizations. An expanded "self-leadership" view is developed that includes (a) self-imposed strategies for managing performance of tasks of low intrinsic motivational potential and (b) self-influence that capitalizes on the "natural"/intrinsic motivational value of task activity. Implications for theory and practice are addressed.

ACCESSION #

4306232

Tags: SELF-management (Psychology);  LOCUS of control;  INFLUENCE (Psychology);  ORGANIZATIONAL behavior;  SELF-control;  PERFORMANCE management;  MOTIVATION (Psychology);  EMPLOYEE motivation -- Psychological aspects;  PERFORMANCE standards;  CONTROL (Psychology)

 

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