The Pattern-Oriented Approach: A Framework for the Experience of Work
The Pattern-Oriented Approach: A Framework for the Experience of Work
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1754-9434.2010.01309.x
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
影响因子:
15.8
通讯作者:
Allgood, Sarah F.
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作者:
Foti, Roseanne J.;Thompson, Nicole J.;Allgood, Sarah F.
Whenever researchers suggest a paradigm shift, their ideas will be considered ‘‘radical.’’Another ‘‘radical’’person approach has been slowly gaining acceptance in the field of industrial–organizational (I–O) psychology. The past decade has seen an increase in the use of pattern-oriented approaches to study a variety of workrelated phenomena, including commitment (Sinclair, Tucker, Cullen, & Wright, 2005), leadership (O’Shea, Foti, Hauenstein, & Bycio, 2009), career development (Gustafson, 2000; Reitzle, Körner, & Vondracek, 2009), and retirement transitions (Wang, 2007). We share Weiss and Rupp’s (2011) view that a personcentric perspective is necessary in the field of I–O psychology. We believe their person-centric perspective of work psychology can benefit from taking advantage of the theoretical tenets and methodological contributions of the pattern-oriented approach.The pattern-oriented approach, similar to the person-centric view, is an alternative perspective to what we call the classic variable-oriented approach in I–O psychology (Foti & Hauenstein, 2007). In research exploring the unique effects of specific variables, individuals essentially are viewed as replaceable randomly selected data