They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change
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Resumo: | Intergroup changes occur often between subgroups who are asymmetric in status (e.g., size, power, prestige), with important consequences for social identification, especially among the members of lower-status groups. Mergers offer an example of such changes, when subgroups (merger partners) merge into a common, superordinate group (post-merger group). Lower-status subgroups frequently perceive they are less represented in the post-merger group, therefore committing less to the changes a merger implies. Five studies offered an intergroup relations’ perspective on mergers (N’s= 479, 150, 266, 113 and 229 respectively), examining how functional indispensability (instrumental contribution of the ingroup) positively influences perceptions of representativeness in the post-merger group (relative ingroup prototypicality), which, in turn, affect post-merger identification and, finally, change commitment. Additionally, the role of cognitive information processing (heuristic vs systematic) on prototypicality was explored. Results suggest that functional indispensability impacts relative ingroup prototypicality (Studies 1-5), and this may be moderated by information processing (Study 2). Moreover, prototypicality and identification with the superordinate post-merged group mediated the effect of functional indispensability on change commitment (Studies 1-3). These findings provide important theoretical insights into prototypicality perceptions held by lower-status merger-partners and minority groups in general, by identifying functional indispensability as a source of prototypicality other than relative status. In addition, by proposing a functional approach to the relations between social groups, these findings suggest better practices for managing structural changes, such as combining sources of strategic/functional and identity fit when announcing an intergroup change. |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup changeIntergroup relationsIntergroup changeLower-status groupsPrototypicalityFunctional indispensabilityInformation processingMergersIntergroup changes occur often between subgroups who are asymmetric in status (e.g., size, power, prestige), with important consequences for social identification, especially among the members of lower-status groups. Mergers offer an example of such changes, when subgroups (merger partners) merge into a common, superordinate group (post-merger group). Lower-status subgroups frequently perceive they are less represented in the post-merger group, therefore committing less to the changes a merger implies. Five studies offered an intergroup relations’ perspective on mergers (N’s= 479, 150, 266, 113 and 229 respectively), examining how functional indispensability (instrumental contribution of the ingroup) positively influences perceptions of representativeness in the post-merger group (relative ingroup prototypicality), which, in turn, affect post-merger identification and, finally, change commitment. Additionally, the role of cognitive information processing (heuristic vs systematic) on prototypicality was explored. Results suggest that functional indispensability impacts relative ingroup prototypicality (Studies 1-5), and this may be moderated by information processing (Study 2). Moreover, prototypicality and identification with the superordinate post-merged group mediated the effect of functional indispensability on change commitment (Studies 1-3). These findings provide important theoretical insights into prototypicality perceptions held by lower-status merger-partners and minority groups in general, by identifying functional indispensability as a source of prototypicality other than relative status. In addition, by proposing a functional approach to the relations between social groups, these findings suggest better practices for managing structural changes, such as combining sources of strategic/functional and identity fit when announcing an intergroup change.Frontiers Media S.A.2020-04-16T09:40:37Z2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202020-04-16T10:39:38Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/20359eng1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2019.02772Rosa, M.Giessner, S. R.Guerra, R.Waldzus, S.Kersting, A.- M.Velickovic, K.Collins, E. C.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:53:19Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/20359Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:26:44.249898Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change Rosa, M. Intergroup relations Intergroup change Lower-status groups Prototypicality Functional indispensability Information processing Mergers |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
title_full |
They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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They (don’t) need us: functional indispensability impacts perceptions of representativeness and commitment when lower-status groups go through intergroup change |
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Rosa, M. |
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Rosa, M. Giessner, S. R. Guerra, R. Waldzus, S. Kersting, A.- M. Velickovic, K. Collins, E. C. |
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Giessner, S. R. Guerra, R. Waldzus, S. Kersting, A.- M. Velickovic, K. Collins, E. C. |
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Rosa, M. Giessner, S. R. Guerra, R. Waldzus, S. Kersting, A.- M. Velickovic, K. Collins, E. C. |
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Intergroup relations Intergroup change Lower-status groups Prototypicality Functional indispensability Information processing Mergers |
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Intergroup relations Intergroup change Lower-status groups Prototypicality Functional indispensability Information processing Mergers |
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Intergroup changes occur often between subgroups who are asymmetric in status (e.g., size, power, prestige), with important consequences for social identification, especially among the members of lower-status groups. Mergers offer an example of such changes, when subgroups (merger partners) merge into a common, superordinate group (post-merger group). Lower-status subgroups frequently perceive they are less represented in the post-merger group, therefore committing less to the changes a merger implies. Five studies offered an intergroup relations’ perspective on mergers (N’s= 479, 150, 266, 113 and 229 respectively), examining how functional indispensability (instrumental contribution of the ingroup) positively influences perceptions of representativeness in the post-merger group (relative ingroup prototypicality), which, in turn, affect post-merger identification and, finally, change commitment. Additionally, the role of cognitive information processing (heuristic vs systematic) on prototypicality was explored. Results suggest that functional indispensability impacts relative ingroup prototypicality (Studies 1-5), and this may be moderated by information processing (Study 2). Moreover, prototypicality and identification with the superordinate post-merged group mediated the effect of functional indispensability on change commitment (Studies 1-3). These findings provide important theoretical insights into prototypicality perceptions held by lower-status merger-partners and minority groups in general, by identifying functional indispensability as a source of prototypicality other than relative status. In addition, by proposing a functional approach to the relations between social groups, these findings suggest better practices for managing structural changes, such as combining sources of strategic/functional and identity fit when announcing an intergroup change. |
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