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Dissertation
Status Dynamics Beyond the Scope Conditions: Deference, Incompetence, and Group Contribution
Washington State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
05/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006561
Abstract
In task-based encounters, status hierarchies tend to be maintained through an implicit norm of deference and influence. Disapproval is given to those who do not follow such norms, including low-status individuals who do not defer to the group or high-status individuals who are incompetent. Moreover, individuals’ group-oriented behaviors often lead to approval and positive outcomes (e.g., higher status), because of the group’s strong interdependence from the collective task. In this dissertation, I examine conditions in which such patterns can be found or violated. Even without direct involvement in the task, bystanders tend to show disapproval of low-status dissenters (Chapter 2). Second, incompetent high-status individuals – despite their potential harm towards the group’s goal – may continue to receive deference when the group is publicly supportive of them (Chapter 3). Lastly, I find that (i) not all group contributions lead to a higher status and (ii) the relationship between behaviors and status over time tends to be stable (Chapter 4). This dissertation sought to extend the existing literature on status and suggest its theoretical connections to other orthogonal bodies of research (e.g., social norms). Based on the findings, implications for future research and practical applications are also discussed (Chapter 5).
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- Title
- Status Dynamics Beyond the Scope Conditions
- Creators
- Seon Yup Lee
- Contributors
- Christine Horne (Chair)Thomas Rotolo (Committee Member)Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 112
- Identifiers
- 99901121440201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation