Abstract
In this essay, we develop a model of the relationship between agency and freedom, which we argue lies at the core of organizational determinism and action and lies at the interface of agentic decision-making and organizational outcomes. The model that we develop in this paper, which we call Tri-Modal Theory of Agency, is intended to (a) explain cognitive, conative and affective modes of agency with respect to the freedom-based capability view of decisions; (b) measure agency with respect to both positive and negative aspects of freedom; and (c) determine how agency and freedom are related based on Weberian rationality types, dialogism, and attribution emotions, resulting in 32 permutations of the possible relationships of cognitive, conative and affective modes of agency in four value-driven states of agency-freedom relationships. This is an innovative freedom-oriented theoretical contribution to the field of managerial and organizational cognition, focusing on the interface of employee agency and organizational context, and contributing to managerial judgment, decision-making and attribution process in the areas of personnel selection, appraisal, and employee retention.
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