All too commonly, we see groups of leaders fail to accomplish their stated goals when working together--legislators who cannot agree on a bill, heads state draft meaningful environmental policy, or boards trustees make disastrous decisions for school. The current research examines whether as often they do in part because the power each leader is accustomed possessing among his her constituents. In multiple studies found that high individuals, together groups, performed worse than did other...

The current research tested whether the possession of high status, compared with low makes individuals desire having status even more. Five studies (total N = 6,426), four which were preregistered, supported this hypothesis. Individuals higher in their social groups or who randomly assigned to a high-status condition more motivated have than status. Furthermore, upper-class had stronger motive working-class individuals, part, due High-status motive, because they confident ability achieve (or...

This study compared two forms of accountability that can be used to promote diversity and fairness in personnel selections: identity-conscious (holding decision makers accountable for which groups are selected) versus identity-blind making fair selections). In a simulated application screening process, undergraduate participants (majority female) sorted applicants under conditions accountability, or no an applicant pool white males either did not have human capital advantage. Under exhibited...

Building on the perspectives reflected in Western intellectual tradition of psychology identity and self, current research cultural tends to conceptualize uniqueness preferences as reflecting an identity-based motive argues that people cultures value because it is viewed inherently important their individuality. In this research, we introduce a complementary Eastern perspective understand argue can also reflect strategic where East Asian may instrumental material social benefits they believe...

The popular maxim holds that power corrupts, and research to date supports the view increases self-interested unethical behavior. However, we predict opposite effect when behavior, specifically lying, helps an individual self-promote: lower rather than higher self-promotional lying. Drawing from compensatory consumption theory, propose this occurs because people feel less esteemed in their organizations do people. To compensate for need themselves as members of organizations, individuals are...

How are some criminals able to get away with wrongdoing for months or even years? Here, we consider the role of loyalty in facilitating networks support wrongdoers, examining whether obligations direct ties (here, brokers) transfer through individuals’ social their indirect ties, prompting them those moral dilemmas. Integrating research on brokering, loyalty, relational identity, and norms, propose that a broker will prompt an individual tie accused because activates one’s identity broker,...

Does the status people possess shape their subjective well-being (SWB)? Prior research that has addressed this question been correlational. Therefore, in current research, we provide causal evidence of effect: In two experiments, found individuals reported higher SWB when own was compared to it lower. However, individuals' not only shaped by status, but also others' status. Specifically, lower than higher. Thus, have a competitive orientation towards status; they want high on an absolute...

Emerging trends toward greater pay transparency and more freedom in teaming decisions intersect to highlight a potential conflict. Extant research suggests that visible disparities should adversely affect collaborations, particularly with higher paid partners, but we challenge this thesis present three preregistered studies demonstrating salary can positively collaboration peers decisions. In Studies 1 2, people chose collaborate rather than lower unless explicitly told their collaborators'...

People in collectivistic cultures have been characterized as being low uniqueness seeking. However, we find evidence that people are more likely to pursue certain situations compared those individualistic cultures. Findings from five preregistered studies (N = 1,986) revealed cultures, exhibited a strategic approach seeking: they were or think others would where unique might confer benefits. Moreover, when did not benefits, similar levels of seeking behavior We also found exhibit lower...

The importance of loyalty to organizations and its positive effects have been highlighted by the volume academic research on companies' increasing programs promoting company loyalty. Despite loyalty, however, there has relatively little attention paid dark sides. In this symposium, we explore how can lead negative consequences. Specifically, ingroup members unethical behaviors, it reduce fairness considerations, close others harm self extreme a cause disruptive behaviors reduced support from...

The dynamics that underlie social hierarchy among individuals represent some of the fastest growing research areas in management and related sciences (Fiske, 2010; Magee & Galinsky, 2008; Rucker, Magee, 2018), with good reasons is a fundamental element life impacts wide range important individual outcomes. Two most prominent hierarchical dimensions are status power (Blader Chen, 2012; Blau, 1964; Fiske, Kemper, 2006; Weber, 1964). Although individuals’power may covary, there nevertheless...

This symposium contributes to this emerging and important trend of studying status power in teams organizations. Together, the four empirical papers shed new light on at individual level, team multi-team system level. We anticipate that our will stimulate perspectives raise questions about social hierarchy as well teams. Examining Four Antecedents Status Conferral Influence Presenter: Nicholas Hays; Michigan State U. Steven Blader; New York Ya-ru Chen; Cornell Educational Incongruence Teams...

Research finds that social networking is often based on homophily principles (McPherson, Smith-Lovin, & Cook, 2001) and old boys’ club memberships (Schmuck, 1986), thus leading to unequal treatment extraction of benefits across different individuals. Recently, questions - such as 1) who has higher likelihood create effective network ties 2) capitalizes more efficiently have begun permeate scholarly interest. However, little known about the motivations driving individuals utilize their for...