ABSTRACT

Social identity research is very much on the ascendancy, particularly in the field of organizational psychology. Reflecting this fact, this volume contains chapters from researchers at the cutting edge of these developments.

part I|26 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|24 pages

Social Identity at Work

Developments, Debates, Directions

part II|51 pages

Motivation and Performance

chapter 2|14 pages

Social Identity and Group Performance

Identification as the Key to Group-Oriented Effort

chapter 3|17 pages

Group Goal Setting, Social Identity, and Self-Categorization

Engaging the Collective Self to Enhance Group Performance and Organizational Outcomes

chapter 4|17 pages

Realizing the Diversity Dividend

Exploring the Subtle Interplay between Identity, Ideology, and Reality

part III|58 pages

Communication and Decision Making

chapter 6|17 pages

Social Processes in Electronic Teamwork

The Central Issue of Identity

chapter 7|20 pages

Identity Metamorphosis and Groupthink Prevention:

Examining Intel's Departure from the DRAM Industry

part IV|52 pages

Leadership and Authority

chapter 8|16 pages

Social Identity Analysis of Leader–Member Relations

Reconciling Self-Categorization and Leader–Member Exchange Theories of Leadership

chapter 10|16 pages

On the Social Psychology of Power and Powerlessness

Social Power as a Symptom of Organizational Division

part V|69 pages

Change and Change Management

chapter 11|13 pages

Identity, Culture, and Change in Organizations

A Social Identity Analysis and Three Illustrative Cases

chapter 12|17 pages

Organizational Identification Following a Merger

The Importance of Agreeing to Differ

chapter 13|18 pages

A Social Identity Perspective on Organizational Mergers

The Role of Group Status, Permeability, and Similarity

chapter 14|17 pages

Working with Identities

The ASPIRe Model of Organizational Planning, Negotiation, and Development

part VI|51 pages

Perceiving and Responding to Inequity