Abstract
This study examined the relationship between dogmatism and changes in confidence. Using a pretest-posttest research design 33 participants who were managers drawn from a cross-section of electronic companies were administered the short-form Dogmatism Scale and then a two-part case study which contained conventional information on personnel layoff and also Human Resources Accounting information. On these bases subjects were asked to make certain decisions about a personnel layoff problem. They were also asked to state their level of confidence (0 to 100) that the decision they had made was optimal after each part of the case. Chi squared showed that more highly dogmatic managers demonstrated an upward change in confidence when provided with new Human Resources Accounting information than low dogmatic managers.