Categories versus groups as explanatory concepts in intergroup relations

Rabbie, Jacob M.; Horwitz, Murray

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“…They become more aware of their interdependence, as manifest in the social structure, and as their perceptions of interdependence grow, so does their sense of having a relationship. This is comparable to the "psychological group formation" process specified by Rabbie and associates, who argue and show empirically that perceptions of interdependence are the key foundation for group formation (Rabbie & Horowitz, 1988;Rabbie, Schot, & Visser, 1989). The mild positive feelings engendered in negotiations should strengthen this group formation process in a dyad within a larger network by enhancing mutual perceptions of interdependence.…”

Section: Repetitive Agreements and Positive Emotionsupporting

confidence: 67%

“…Once objectified, the relation is likely to be perceived as partly responsible for the positive emotion, and therefore it becomes somewhat expressive (Lawler, 1992b;Lawler & Yoon, 1993). Objectification can be construed as "psychological group formation," in Tajfel and Turner's terms (Tajfel, 1982;Tajfel & Turner, 1986;Turner, 1987), and "expressiveness" as an emotional result of perceived interdependence (Gaertner, Mann, Murrell, & Dovidio, 1989;Kramer, 1991Kramer, , 1993Rabbie & Horowitz, 1988).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Positive emotions are individual-level phenomena that make salient to actors their interdependence and common fate, a key condition for group formation (Brewer & Kramer, 1986;Kramer, 1991Kramer, , 1993Kramer & Brewer, 1984;Rabbie & Horowitz, 1988;Rabbie et al, 1989). If group formation is a result of perceptions of interdependence (Kramer, 1991(Kramer, , 1993Kramer & Brewer, 1984;Rabbie & Horwitz, 1988) rather than the mere sharing of a social category (Tajfel & Turner, 1986), it becomes important to integrate power dependence theory with extant notions about group formation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Structural Power and Emotional Processes in Negotiation: A Social Exchange Approach

Lawler¹,

Yoon²

1995

Negotiation as a Social Process

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Section: Repetitive Agreements and Positive Emotionsupporting

confidence: 67%

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confidence: 99%

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Structural Power and Emotional Processes in Negotiation: A Social Exchange Approach

Lawler¹,

Yoon²

1995

Negotiation as a Social Process

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“…In this article, we examine a neglected form of social exchange, productive exchange, and test the role of uncertainty reduction and emotional/affective processes in the development of person-to-group commitments. We take person-to-group commitment or attachment as a reflection of emergent group formation (Tajfel andTurner 1979, 1986;Rabbie and Horowitz 1988;Kramer 1993;Parsons 1951).…”

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Emotion and Group Cohesion in Productive Exchange

Lawler

Thye

Yoon

2000

American Journal of Sociology

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This study refines and experimentally tests a theory of relational cohesion that explains how and when actors become committed to one another in the context of multiactor exchange. The theory asserts that frequent social exchange results in (1) positive emotions that solidify and strengthen the person-to-group bond and (2) uncertainty reduction that renders the focal group more salient in relation to others. These two mechanisms produce a sense of psychological group formation and ultimately increase observable acts of commitment. In a "productive exchange" setting, three actors negotiate a joint venture that requires the assent of all members. The exchanges featured two forms of commitment behavior: the giving of small token gifts and the decision to invest in a three-way prisoner's dilemma. The results suggest that positive emotion and uncertainty reduction are theoretically distinct and affect commitment behavior through different mechanisms. The article concludes by discussing the general implications for commitment and social order. Jeongkoo Yoon Ajou UniversityThis study refines and experimentally tests a theory of relational cohesion that explains how and when actors become committed to one another in the context of multiactor exchange. The theory asserts that frequent social exchange results in (1) positive emotions that solidify and strengthen the person-to-group bond and (2) uncertainty reduction that renders the focal group more salient in relation to others. These two mechanisms produce a sense of psychological group formation and ultimately increase observable acts of commitment. In a "productive exchange" setting, three actors negotiate a joint venture that requires the assent of all members. The exchanges featured two forms of commitment behavior: the giving of small token gifts and the decision to invest in a three-way prisoner's dilemma. The results suggest that positive emotion and uncertainty reduction are theoretically distinct and affect commitment behavior through different mechanisms. The article concludes by discussing the general implications for commitment and social order.

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“…Thus, as valuable as the minimal intergroup research has been in so many ways, it obscures the role of intragroup dynamics in determining both intergroup bias and authentic vs. inauthentic individual psychosocial functioning. Indeed, Gaertner, Iuzzini, Witt, and Oriña (2006) found that even while maintaining the minimal nature on intergroup relations and limiting the feasibility of intergroup comparisons, increasing intragroup elements, such as the perceived entitativity of the ingroup and attractiveness of the ingroup to its members, was sufficient to promote inauthentic ingroup favouritism and as a result inauthentic personal experiences and behaviours (Rabbie & Horwitz, 1988). …”

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Influence of Intragroup Dynamics and Intergroup Relations on Authenticity in Organizational and Social Contexts: A Review of Conceptual Framework and Research Evidence

Mateeva¹,

Dimitrov²

2013

Psychol. Thought

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Despite their shared focus on influence of groups on individual, research bridging intragroup dynamics and intergroup relations as predictors of authentic and inauthentic (self-alienated) experience, behavior and interaction of individuals in organizational and social contexts is surprisingly rare. The goal of the present article is to highlight how understanding the reciprocal dynamic relationship between intragroup processes and intergroup relations offers valuable new insights into both topics and suggests new, productive avenues for psychological theory, research and practice development -particularly for understanding and improving the intragroup and intergroup relations in groups, organizations and society affecting authentic psychosocial functioning. The article discusses the complementary role of intergroup and intragroup dynamics, reviewing how intergroup relations can affect intragroup dynamics which, in turn, affects the authenticity of individual experiences, behaviors and relations with others. The paper considers the implications, theoretical and practical, of the proposed reciprocal relationships between intragroup and intergroup processes as factors influencing authentic psychosocial functioning of individuals in organizational and social settings. Authentic Psychosocial Functioning of the IndividualArtists, clergy, philosophers, psychologists and psychotherapists have long sought to define who one "really" is in his/her psychosocial functioning as an individual nested in social groups, organizations, communities and society.According to Baumeister (1987), concern over distinguishing between private concealment of one's self from that which was observable in others emerged as an area of interest around the XVI-th century. Ensuing themes depicting "true" versus "false" selves of people provided a varied range of possibilities for characterizing one's real self. Determining whether one's self was in fact true or false ranged from numerous considerations of evaluative referents that included, but were not limited to, one's faith, piety, heart, or virtue (

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Categories versus groups as explanatory concepts in intergroup relations

Abstract: AbstraclIn this discussion of papers by Doise (1988) and TaJfel (1982)

Cited by 104 publications

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Structural Power and Emotional Processes in Negotiation: A Social Exchange Approach

Structural Power and Emotional Processes in Negotiation: A Social Exchange Approach

Emotion and Group Cohesion in Productive Exchange

Influence of Intragroup Dynamics and Intergroup Relations on Authenticity in Organizational and Social Contexts: A Review of Conceptual Framework and Research Evidence

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