Beyond Internal and External: A Dyadic Theory of Relational Attributions
提出关系归因作为除内部和外部归因之外的第三种归因类型，构建二元理论解释其前因及对组织内人际关系质量的影响。
Attribution theory argues that people assess the locus of causality of achievement-relevant events as either internal or external. Given the frequency of interpersonal interactions in organizations, we posit that a third category—relational attributions—may be used. Drawing on relational perspectives, we lay the conceptual foundation and develop a dyadic theory of relational attributions, proposing their antecedents and linking them to relationship-focused behaviors, which influence the quality of interpersonal links within organizations.