Attitude Change During Management Education

The role of the professional school as a socializing institution is examined in an empirical study of student attitudes in a management school. Two types of students are tested on a multidimensional attitude survey prior to entry into the school and again at graduation. Initial positions of the students and attitude changes are related to the attitudes of the school faculty and groups of managers. Edgar H. Schein is professor of organizational psychology and management, Sloan School of Management, MIT.