Group identity and positive deviance in work groups
| Autor: | Jin Nam Choi, Moon Joung Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Employment Male Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Conformity Risk-Taking Collective identity Social Conformity mental disorders 0502 economics and business Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Positive deviance Social Behavior media_common Social Identification 05 social sciences Cognition Creativity Group Processes Female Working group Psychology Social psychology 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of social psychology. 158(6) |
| ISSN: | 1940-1183 |
| Popis: | This study examines why and how identity cognitions, including group identification and individual differentiation, influence the positive deviance of employees. We identify the risk-taking intention of employees as a critical psychological mechanism to overcome stigma-induced identity threat of positive deviance. The analysis of data collected from 293 members comprising 66 work teams reveals that the relationship between individual differentiation and positive deviance is partially mediated by risk-taking intention. The indirect effect of group identification on positive deviance through risk-taking intention is also significant and positive in groups with low conformity pressure, whereas the same indirect effect is neutralized in groups with high conformity pressure. The current analysis offers new insights into the way the group context and the identity cognition of members explain the development of positive deviance and workplace creativity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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