In this paper we introduce a neural networks based approach to analyzing empirical data and models from work and organizational psychology (WOP), and suggest possible implications for the practice of managers and business consultants. With this method it becomes possible to have quantitative answers to a bunch of questions like: What are the characteristics of an organization in terms of its employees’ motivation? What distinct attitudes towards the work exist? Which pattern is most desirable from the standpoint of productivity and professional achievement? What will be the dynamics of behavior as quantified by our method, during an ongoing organizational change or consultancy intervention? Etc. Our investigation is founded on the theoretical achievements of Maslow (1954, 1970) in human motivation, and of Hackman & Oldham (1975, 1980) in job diagnostics, and applies the mathematical algorithm of the dARTMAP variation (Carpenter et al., 1998) of the Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) neural networks introduced by Grossberg (1976). We exploit the ART capabilities to visualize the knowledge accumulated in the network’s long-term memory in order to interpret the findings in organizational research.
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26 May 2000
COMPUTING ANTICIPATORY SYSTEMS: CASYS'99 - Third International Conference
9-14 Aug 1999
Liege (Belgium)
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May 26 2000
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George D. Mengov;
George D. Mengov
1Technical University of Sofia, Studentski Grad, 1756 Sofia
3Unisys Bulgaria, 4 Chervena Stena St., Lozenetz, 1407 Sofia Bulgaria
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Irina L. Zinovieva;
Irina L. Zinovieva
2Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky,” 15 Tzar Osvoboditel St., 1000 Sofia
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George R. Sotirov
George R. Sotirov
1Technical University of Sofia, Studentski Grad, 1756 Sofia
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George D. Mengov
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Irina L. Zinovieva
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George R. Sotirov
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1Technical University of Sofia, Studentski Grad, 1756 Sofia
3Unisys Bulgaria, 4 Chervena Stena St., Lozenetz, 1407 Sofia Bulgaria
2Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky,” 15 Tzar Osvoboditel St., 1000 Sofia
AIP Conf. Proc. 517, 221–229 (2000)
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George D. Mengov, Irina L. Zinovieva, George R. Sotirov; Patterns of work attitudes: A neural network approach. AIP Conf. Proc. 26 May 2000; 517 (1): 221–229. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1291261
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