Social Psychology Arena

Social Motivation

• Edited by David Dunning.

Published October 2010

Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of all the major topics in social motivation. All contributors…
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The New Psychology of Leadership

Identity, Influence and Power

• By S. Alexander Haslam, Stephen D. Reicher and Michael J. Platow.

Published September 2010

According to John Adair, the most important word in the leader's vocabulary is "we" and the least important word is "I". But if this is true, it raises one important question: Why do psychological analyses of leadership always focus on the leader as an individual — as the great "I"? One answer…
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Minority Influence and Innovation

Antecedents, Processes and Consequences

• Edited by Robin Martin, and Miles Hewstone.

Published December 2009

Social groups form an important part of our daily lives. Within these groups pressures exist which encourage the individual to comply with the group’s viewpoint. This influence, which creates social conformity, is known as ‘majority influence’ and is the dominant process of social control. However,…
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In Search of Synergy in Small Group Performance

• By James R. Larson, Jr..

Published November 2009

This volume critically evaluates more than a century of empirical research on the effectiveness of small, task-performing groups, and offers a fresh look at the costs and benefits of collaborative work arrangements. The central question taken up by this book is whether -- and under what…
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The Psychology of Justice and Legitimacy

• Edited by D. Ramona Bobocel, Aaron C. Kay, Mark P. Zanna and James M. Olson.

Published October 2009

In response to the international turmoil, violence, and increasing ideological polarization, social psychological interest in the topics of legitimacy and social justice has blossomed considerably. Social psychologists have explored the psychological underpinnings of people’s reactions to injustice…
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Group Performance

• By Bernard A. Nijstad.

Published June 2009

People interact and perform in group settings in all areas of life. Organizations and businesses are increasingly structuring work around groups and teams. Every day, we work in groups such as families, friendship groups, societies and sports teams, to make decisions and plans, solve problems,…
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Intergroup Relations

The Role of Motivation and Emotion

• Edited by Sabine Otten, Kai Sassenberg and Thomas Kessler.

Published June 2009

This volume gives a survey of the most recent developments and trends in intergroup research. Diverging from classical approaches that looked at diverse needs and motives (positive distinctiveness, belongingness, etc), the present book focuses not only on the question what motivates…
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Understanding Culture

Theory, Research, and Application

• Edited by Robert S. Wyer, Chi-yue Chiu and Ying-yi Hong.

Published January 2009

This volume contains contributions from 24 internationally known scholars covering a broad spectrum of interests in cross-cultural theory and research. This breadth is reflected in the diversity of the topics covered in the volume, which include theoretical approaches to cross-cultural research,…
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Team Effectiveness In Complex Organizations

Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches

• By Eduardo Salas, Gerald F. Goodwin and C. Shawn Burke.

Published November 2008

Over the past 40 years, there has been a growing trend toward the utilization of teams for accomplishing work in organizations. Project teams, self-managed work teams and top management teams, among others have become a regular element in the corporation or military. This volume is intended to…
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The Student's Guide to Successful Project Teams

• By William A Kahn.

Published October 2008

It is common for undergraduate and graduate students across various disciplines to be placed on teams and assigned group project research reports and presentations which require them to work together. For example a psychology course requires teams to develop, conduct, analyze and present the result…
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