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[Identification in organizations and its relationship with prototypicality and conflict between organizational groups].

Authors :
Yubero S
Morales JF
Source :
Psicothema [Psicothema] 2006 Aug; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 400-6.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The scope and nature of the identification process of 282 workers representative of an important professional group of a university organization is analyzed in an attempt to ascertain if they identify mainly with their organization as a whole or with their professional group. A strong rivalry between the group object of the study and another professional group of the same organization manifests itself through a remarkable differentiation of group prototypes, which precludes the possibility of an overarching, supraordinate organizational identification. In addition, the degree of group prototypicality is related to the intensity of the negative attitude toward the rival group and can be taken as a predictor of a likely intra-organizational conflict.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0214-9915
Volume :
18
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Psicothema
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17296063