Essays on Failure

The purpose of this study was to define the motivating force of failure at work by examining the relationships between failure (errors at work, pending work assignments) and work effort and learning behaviour and the moderating effects of the three different goal orientations. Contrary to…

In their theory of locus of attention Kluger and DeNisi (1996) explain the relationships between goal orientation and the ascription of attention. For individuals with an approach performance goal orientation, self worth or “ego” is closely tied to performance. Unlike ego-focused people, task focused individuals…

Views, which acknowledge the need for CSR are based on ethical or instrumental rationales. Ethical rationales are derived from religious principles, philosophical frameworks or prevailing social norms. They argue that firms are compelled to behave in a socially responsible manner because it is morally correct…

Failure has been defined differently by several studies. Some studies determine failing as bankruptcy. The bankruptcy criterion for failure states that they occur when the firm is legally collapse and ceases operations with a resulting loss to creditors. However, if failure is defined as bankruptcy,…