Social Identity Processes in Groups and Organisations: Issues of Leadership and Power

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    This project examines the role that shared social identity (a sense of 'we-ness') plays in defining supervisors as leaders rather than power-holders and the supervised as followers rather than the powerless. It also tests the hypothesis that when individuals define themselves as sharing social identity with the other party in a supervisory relationship, their communication is more effective, the need for surveillance is reduced, and they behave as better citizens. The research will play a key role in advancing a theoretical and practical approach to social and organisational psychology for which Australian researchers are attracting increasing international attention
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/01/0131/12/03

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