"What's the norm here?"
Subtitle: social categorization as a basis for group norm development
By: Francis J. Flynn, Jennifer A. Chatman
Contributors: Chatman, Jennifer; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 02-089; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 02-089
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Description: Social categorization processes may lead work groups to form different types of group norms. We present a model of norm formation and suggest that group norms may emerge immediately following the group's inception. Further, the content of such norms may be influenced by group members' demographic heterogeneity. We outline a profile of work group norms and describe how social categorization processes influence the norm formation process. We also develop a series of testable propositions related to these norms. Finally, we discuss the implications of our social categorization model for future research on work groups in organizations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.