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Type A behavior pattern and escalating commitment

J Schaubroeck1, S Williams

  • 1Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 68588-0491.

The Journal of Applied Psychology
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
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Type A personality traits, specifically achievement striving, increase commitment to a course of action when individuals feel high responsibility. This effect was not observed under low responsibility conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • The Type A behavior pattern is characterized by competitiveness, time urgency, and hostility.
  • Escalating commitment describes the tendency to persist with a failing course of action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between Type A personality, achievement striving, and escalating commitment.
  • To examine how varying levels of prior responsibility influence this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Ninety-eight subjects were randomly assigned to either high or low prior responsibility conditions.
  • Participants' Type A behavior pattern and achievement striving were assessed.
  • The desire to continue a course of action was measured.

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Main Results:

  • A positive correlation was found between Type A behavior pattern/achievement striving and the desire to continue the same course of action, but only in the high prior-responsibility condition.
  • This relationship was not significant in the low prior-responsibility condition.

Conclusions:

  • Prior responsibility moderates the influence of Type A personality traits on escalating commitment.
  • Findings suggest implications for understanding judgment processes and potential disorders in Type A individuals.