Peter E Mudrack
Biographic Data
| ID | 5243402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter E Mudrack |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter E |
| FAMILY NAME | Mudrack |
| SIGNATURE | MUDRACK P E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9053-0456 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ethical Implications of the Authoritarian Personality
Although authority relationships are obviously ubiquitous in organizations, management scholars have, curiously, contributed little to the substantial body of research into the authoritarian personality. Moreover, an observed large‐magnitude negative relationship between authoritarianism and ethical relativism, first reported over a quarter century ago, has made almost no meaningful impact on our conceptions of either construct. Perhaps as a cons…
Vignette Themes and Moral Reasoning in Business Contexts
Moral Reasoning and Personality Traits
Moral reasoning should not be clearly associated with measures of personality traits. Although this assumption pervades the moral reasoning literature, it may not always be true. This paper provides evidence that moral reasoning, as assessed with P scores of the Defining Issues Test, is indeed positively associated with five traits from the California Psychological Inventory: Achievement via Independence, Intellectual Efficiency, Tolerance, Respo…
Time structure and purpose, Type A behavior, and the Protestant work ethic
This study extended pioneering research of M. J. Bond and N. T. Feather (1988) into time structure and purpose. These investigators reported generally positive relationships between five time structure components and Type A behavior and orthogonal relationships with the Protestant work ethic (PWE). Such findings seemed inconsistent with theoretical expectations, and therefore potentially threatened the nomological validity of Bond and Feather's T…
The Structure of Perceptions of Time
Several promising survey instruments recently have emerged to assess time structuring and time management practices and behaviors. The present study evaluated the Time Structure Questionnaire (TSQ) of M. J. Bond and N. T. Feather and the Time Management Behavior Scale (TMBS) of T. H. Macan and colleagues by analyzing item content, subscale score reliabilities, and factor structures. A sample of 701 American working adults completed the 20-item TS…
More on the Acceptability of Workplace Behaviors of a Dubious Ethical Nature
Research on business ethics is often characterized by a lack of continuity in the measures used in empirical studies. In other words, many investigators develop unique measures rather than use existing ones, a process which has produced a series of measures about which relatively little is known. This paper further explores an existing measure of ten survey items assessing the perceived acceptability of workplace behaviors of a dubious ethical na…
Relationship Between Dominance and Achievement Among Self-Report Measures
The need for dominance has something in common with the need for achievement in that both have clear relevance to the study of behavior in organizations. Yet in the literature a belief has persisted that the similarities end here, i.e., that dominance and achievement are essentially orthogonal. While this conclusion may be valid among nonself-report measures of these variables, it cannot be extrapolated to self-report measures because these two g…
Relationship between Dominance and Achievement among Self-Report Measures
The need for dominance has something in common with the need for achievement in that both have clear relevance to the study of behavior in organizations. Yet in the literature a belief has persisted that the similarities end here, i.e., that dominance and achievement are essentially orthogonal. While this conclusion may be valid among nonself-report measures of these variables, it cannot be extrapolated to self-report measures because these two g…
Additional Evidence on Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
Academic Involvement and the Nontraditional Student
This study expands upon previous research into academic involvement, which focused on youthful full-time university students, by surveying 213 adult part-time students. Two academic involvement measures were generally inversely related to absenteeism, although unrelated to final grade. However, those scoring high on these measures tend to be women and to have an internal locus of control, a need for achievement, and a strong Protestant work ethic…
Additional Evidence on Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
In this investigation of 115 adults employed with the same organization, age again correlated inversely with scores on Machiavellianism, particularly the components of deceit and flattery
Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
This research investigated age-related differences in Machiavellianism among adults. In this sample of 252 (135 women, 117 men, age range = 17 yr. to 66 yr.), Mach scores appeared to decline with age; respondents aged 38 yr. and older had significantly lower scores than did the two younger groups of respondents (17 yr. to 21 yr., and 22 yr. to 24 yr.). No evidence of nonlinearity in the age-Machiavellianism relationship could be detected
Group Cohesiveness and Productivity
Although many organization researchers regard group cohesiveness as a key variable in their theorizing, the presumed importance of the cohesiveness construct has not always been accompanied by a corresponding emphasis on theoretical and empirical advances. This paper focuses primarily on the difficulties associated with the measurement of group cohesiveness, particularly as they pertain to the contentious relationship between group cohesiveness a…
Group Cohesiveness and Productivity
Although many organization researchers regard group cohesiveness as a key variable in their theorizing, the presumed importance of the cohesiveness construct has not always been accompanied by a corresponding emphasis on theoretical and empirical advances. This paper focuses primarily on the difficulties associated with the measurement of group cohesiveness, particularly as they pertain to the contentious relationship between group cohesiveness a…
Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
This research investigated age-related differences in Machiavellianism among adults. In this sample of 252 (135 women, 117 men, age range = 17 yr. to 66 yr.), Mach scores appeared to decline with age; respondents aged 38 yr. and older had significantly lower scores than did the two younger groups of respondents (17 yr. to 21 yr., and 22 yr. to 24 yr.). No evidence of nonlinearity in the age-Machiavellianism relationship could be detected
Group Cohesiveness and Productivity
Although many organization researchers regard group cohesiveness as a key variable in their theorizing, the presumed importance of the cohesiveness construct has not always been accompanied by a corresponding emphasis on theoretical and empirical advances. This paper focuses primarily on the difficulties associated with the measurement of group cohesiveness, particularly as they pertain to the contentious relationship between group cohesiveness a…
Additional Evidence on Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
Academic Involvement and the Nontraditional Student
This study expands upon previous research into academic involvement, which focused on youthful full-time university students, by surveying 213 adult part-time students. Two academic involvement measures were generally inversely related to absenteeism, although unrelated to final grade. However, those scoring high on these measures tend to be women and to have an internal locus of control, a need for achievement, and a strong Protestant work ethic…
Additional Evidence on Age-Related Differences in Machiavellianism in an Adult Sample
In this investigation of 115 adults employed with the same organization, age again correlated inversely with scores on Machiavellianism, particularly the components of deceit and flattery
Relationship Between Dominance and Achievement Among Self-Report Measures
The need for dominance has something in common with the need for achievement in that both have clear relevance to the study of behavior in organizations. Yet in the literature a belief has persisted that the similarities end here, i.e., that dominance and achievement are essentially orthogonal. While this conclusion may be valid among nonself-report measures of these variables, it cannot be extrapolated to self-report measures because these two g…
Relationship between Dominance and Achievement among Self-Report Measures
The need for dominance has something in common with the need for achievement in that both have clear relevance to the study of behavior in organizations. Yet in the literature a belief has persisted that the similarities end here, i.e., that dominance and achievement are essentially orthogonal. While this conclusion may be valid among nonself-report measures of these variables, it cannot be extrapolated to self-report measures because these two g…
More on the Acceptability of Workplace Behaviors of a Dubious Ethical Nature
Research on business ethics is often characterized by a lack of continuity in the measures used in empirical studies. In other words, many investigators develop unique measures rather than use existing ones, a process which has produced a series of measures about which relatively little is known. This paper further explores an existing measure of ten survey items assessing the perceived acceptability of workplace behaviors of a dubious ethical na…
The Structure of Perceptions of Time
Several promising survey instruments recently have emerged to assess time structuring and time management practices and behaviors. The present study evaluated the Time Structure Questionnaire (TSQ) of M. J. Bond and N. T. Feather and the Time Management Behavior Scale (TMBS) of T. H. Macan and colleagues by analyzing item content, subscale score reliabilities, and factor structures. A sample of 701 American working adults completed the 20-item TS…
Time structure and purpose, Type A behavior, and the Protestant work ethic
This study extended pioneering research of M. J. Bond and N. T. Feather (1988) into time structure and purpose. These investigators reported generally positive relationships between five time structure components and Type A behavior and orthogonal relationships with the Protestant work ethic (PWE). Such findings seemed inconsistent with theoretical expectations, and therefore potentially threatened the nomological validity of Bond and Feather's T…
Moral Reasoning and Personality Traits
Moral reasoning should not be clearly associated with measures of personality traits. Although this assumption pervades the moral reasoning literature, it may not always be true. This paper provides evidence that moral reasoning, as assessed with P scores of the Defining Issues Test, is indeed positively associated with five traits from the California Psychological Inventory: Achievement via Independence, Intellectual Efficiency, Tolerance, Respo…
Vignette Themes and Moral Reasoning in Business Contexts
Ethical Implications of the Authoritarian Personality
Although authority relationships are obviously ubiquitous in organizations, management scholars have, curiously, contributed little to the substantial body of research into the authoritarian personality. Moreover, an observed large‐magnitude negative relationship between authoritarianism and ethical relativism, first reported over a quarter century ago, has made almost no meaningful impact on our conceptions of either construct. Perhaps as a cons…
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Personality (7 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Big Five personality traits (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)