Social Exchange Advances in Theory and Research

INTRODUCTION In developing scientific theory there is perhaps nothing more propi­ tious than a compelling metaphor. If the metaphor is rich in imagery, complexly differentiated, emotionally evocative, and vitally wedded to the cultural lore, the theory to which it gives rise may enjoy a long and vig...

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Other Authors: Gergen, Kenneth (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Theoretical Extension
  • 1 A Theory of Indebtednes
  • 2 What Should Be Done with Equity Theory? New Approaches to the Study of Fairness in Social Relationships
  • 3 The Search for Uniqueness and Valuation of Scarcity: Neglected Dimensions of Value in Exchange Theory
  • 4 Resource Theory: Interpersonal Behavior as Exchange
  • II Exchange Theory in Specialized Settings
  • 5 Leadership and Social Exchange Processes
  • 6 The Study of Organizations through a Resource-Exchange Paradigm
  • 7 Sex Roles, Social Exchange, and Couples
  • 8 An “Incremental Exchange” Perspective on the Pair Relationship: Interpersonal Reward and Level of Involvement
  • III Critical Analysis
  • 9 Structural and Motivational Approaches to Social Exchange
  • 10 The Myth of Reciprocity
  • 11 New Developments in Operant Conditioning and Their Implications
  • 12 Exchange Theory: The Transient and the Enduring
  • References