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Roles and ranks: The importance of hierarchy for group functioning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2016

Julian J. Zlatev ,
Nir Halevy  and
Larissa Z. Tiedens
Julian J. Zlatev
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. jjzlatev@stanford.edu nhalevy@stanford.edu ltiedens@stanford.edu
Nir Halevy
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. jjzlatev@stanford.edu nhalevy@stanford.edu ltiedens@stanford.edu
Larissa Z. Tiedens
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. jjzlatev@stanford.edu nhalevy@stanford.edu ltiedens@stanford.edu
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Abstract

Baumeister et al. propose that role differentiation is critical for group functioning. We propose that effective groups require rank differentiation in addition to role differentiation. We suggest that rank differentiation supports division of labor by incentivizing group members, satisfying fundamental human needs, and organizing and integrating the contributions of differentiated group members.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e166
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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