Traditionally, group research has focused more on the motivations that make people
conform than on the motivations and conditions underpinning deviance and dissent. This …

Previous theory and research primarily address marginal group members on the path to
achieve core membership status. The authors argue that these only represent one form of …

This study investigated how a job seeker self-presentation affects recruiter's hiring
recommendations in an online communities and what categories of self-presentation …

Names: Thompson, Leigh L., author. Title: Making the team: a guide for managers/Leigh L.
Thompson, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Description: Sixth …

Integrating and refining social interdependence theory and structural adaptation theory, we
examined the effects of intergroup competition on the creativity of 70 four-person groups …

The epic story and ultimate big history of how human society evolved from intimate chimp
communities into the sprawling civilizations of a world-dominating species If a chimpanzee …

In this article, the organizational socialization literature is reviewed through the lens of
newcomer capital. We give an overview of the socialization literature and examine …

Reviews of research on newcomers mostly address socialization processes, focusing on
individual adjustment. This article takes a different approach by examining the ways in which …

The normative conflict model predicts that expressions of dissent within groups can be
motivated by the collective interest and that strongly identified members may dissent from …

This chapter focuses on the relationship between group life and self-conception. How do
groups and categories influence self and identity, and in turn how does self-conception in …