Organisational Applications of Social Cognitive Theory

Abstract

Social cognitive theory explains psychosocial functioning in terms of triadic reciprocal causation. In this causal model, behaviour, cognitive and other personal factors and environmental events all operate as interacting determinants that influence each other bidirectionally. This article focuses on how personal factors that contribute importantly to this dynamic interaction can be altered to improve the level of organisational functioning.

Innovator resilience potential: a process perspective of individual resilience as influenced by innovation project termination

“…what consequences an innovation project termination has for the project members and their subsequent innovative work. This view is in line with SCT, as it shows the reciprocity of the situation, personal factors, and behavior (Bandura, 1988).…”

Gossip in the workplace and the implications for HR management: a study of gossip and its relationship to employee cynicism

“…In addition, Bandura's (1988) paper on social cognitive theory indicates that portions of an individual's knowledge acquisition are directly related to observing others within social interactions, experiences and external media influences. People do not learn new behaviours solely by trying them and either succeeding or failing, but rather, people learn and behave by watching what others do, by listening to what others say.…”

“…Furthermore, from a human resource management perspective, there is a need to conduct further research on the role of gossip in the workplace, as through a better understanding of the antecedents of gossip and its relationship to employee behaviour, managers and leaders can monitor the formation of gossip and respond appropriately to alleviate any resulting negative impact on employees. Specifically, this study adopts social information theory (Salancik & Pfeffer, 1978) and social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1988) to help interpret the diverse literature on gossip, and to develop and test hypotheses concerning some of the antecedents of gossip, with the aim of contributing to knowledge on the relationship between gossip and behaviour in the workplace.…”

The Relation Between Cognitive Flexibility and Academic, Social and Emotional Self-Efficacy Beliefs Among Adolescents

“…İnsanların kapasiteleri hakkındaki inançları, onların yaşamlarını birçok biçimde etkileyebilmektedir (Bandura, 1988a). Böyle bir inanç, bireylerin ne tür seçimler yaptıklarını, yaptıkları şeyle ilgili ne kadar çabalayacaklarını, engeller ve zorluklarla karşılaştıklarında ne kadar süre direneceklerini, engeller ya da başarısızlıklar yaşadıktan sonra kapasitelerini ne kadar sürede canlandıracaklarını, düşünce kalıplarının öz-engelleyici ya da öz-yardım edici olup olmayacağını etkilemektedir (Bandura, 1988b). Bandura (1986)'ya göre, bireyler yetenekleri hakkındaki farklı bilgi kaynaklarını işlemeye, bu bilgileri önem sırasına göre ağırlıklandırmaya, gerektiğinde birleştirmeye ve buna uygun bir seçme davranışını gerçekleştirmeye yönelik bir çaba içerisindedirler.…”