Patrón de conducta tipo A en las organizaciones: Una revisión

• Ubaldo Cuesta ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology, ISSN 1576-5962, Vol. 4, Nº 11, 1988, págs. 131-141
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen
  • español

    Se presenta una revisión acerca de los estudios llevados a cabo en el área de ciertas manifestaciones del patrón de conducta tipo A en el entorno organizacional. Se revisan algunas de las líneas de investigación de mayor importancia desarrolladas en este campo, centrando especialmente el análisis en: a) la intervención del patrón de conducta tipo A como variable moduladora ante situaciones de estrés, b) el desarrollo del patrón de conducta en mujeres y c) la relación entre productividad y patrón de conducta tipo A.

    La complejidad del problema hace que resulte muy difícil la propuesta de conclusiones firmes, sugiriendo la necesidad de ser prudentes en la toma de posiciones teóricas.

    Finalmente se proponen algunas conclusiones y se discuten ciertas implicaciones futuras.

  • English

    A review of studies carried out in the field of Type A behavior pattern in the organizational setting is presented. Some of the major lines of research developed in this field are reviewed, focusing us to: a) Type A behavior pattern as a modulator variable in stressor settings, b) Type A behavior pattern development in women, and c) the relationship between productivity and Type A behavior pattern.

    The complexity of the problem makes it difficult to proposs steady conclusions, suggesting us to be caution in the assumption of theoretical considerations.

    Finally some conclusions are proposed, and some future implications are discussed.

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