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Preferred term
gravitational hypothesis
Definition
- The gravitational hypothesis is a theory that suggests that workers will gravitate, or move, to jobs that match their cognitive ability. Cognitive ability, generally speaking, is a person's cognitive capacity or general mental capability that determines how quickly that person can process and understand concepts and ideas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Gravitational Hypothesis]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gravitational_hypothesis
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