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Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Intergroup Leadership; OCBs; Knowledge Sharing Intentions; Social Identity; Psychological Safety; Conflict
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Intergroup Leadership: Two Paths To Encourage Positive Intergroup Behaviours, Zhuo Li
Intergroup Leadership: Two Paths To Encourage Positive Intergroup Behaviours, Zhuo Li
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An intergroup context can lead to decreased intentions to engage in positive intergroup behaviours. The current study examined the effect of a leader promoting an intergroup relational identity when there are potential tensions between groups. I used randomized between-subject experimental procedures. Participants (N = 281) were randomly assigned to work with outgroup members under a “collective” or “intergroup” leader. The main manipulation controlled for leader rhetorical focus. In the collective condition, the leader emphasized similarities. In the intergroup condition, the leader acknowledged contributions from both groups. Results showed that in the intergroup condition, participants were more likely to engage …