00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861985461 Buklod 20150204124651.0 g||| | || || ta 160426s1999 cau r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00016088018 BAG rda eng Circulation-Monograph Hennessy, Josephine author. Intergroup behavior in organizations a field test of social identity theory Josephine Hennessy, Michael A. West. [California] Sage Publications Inc. ©1999. 22 leaves illustrations 28 cm Includes bibliographical references. This study tests social identity theory and realistic conflict theory by examining intro-and intergroup relations in a team-based community-health care organization. The relationships between people's patterns of identification (with their work and with the organization) and their perceptions of intergroup competition for source resources are related to in-group favoritism. Questionnaire data gathered from 112 participants, who were members of 17 work groups within the organization, reveal that strong identification with the work group rather than the organization is related to high levels of in-group favoritism, thus supporting the relevance of social identity theory in an organizational setting. In-group identification did not predict between-group discrimination in resource distribution, although such discrimination was demonstrated. We suggest that in applied settings the factors influencing social behavior are more complex than in laboratory studies but that social identity theory has clear practical importance for understanding and influencing the effectiveness of team-based organizations. Group identity. Intergroup relations. West, Michael A. author. Small Group Research Vol. 30, No. 3 (1999) : pages 361-382. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN Circulation-Monograph Analytics