Abstract
James C. Kimberly’s theory is an alternate to the theory developed in TR#7 and to other theories of status inconsistency. Kimberly posits that individuals take their least changeable (ascribed) rank as the focal rank and compare all other ranks to it in determining consistency or inconsistency. This TR was published as was a formalization and extension of the theory in this TR.
Kimberly, James C. (2015). Status Inconsistency: A Reformulation of a Theoretical Problem. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /154606.