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  • Berger, Joseph; Zelditch, Morris Jr; Anderson, Bo; Cohen, Bernard P. (2017-08-24)
    This is a revision of TR#24. It expands the discussion of conditions for stability, adding the idea of cliques that support stable self-evaluations.
  • Kimberly, James C.; Crosbie, Paul V.; Lehr, Eugene W. (2017-08-24)
    This is a revision of TR#23, focusing on the experimental tests.
  • Thomas, George M.; Walker, Henry A.; Zelditch, Morris Jr (2017-08-16)
    This is a revision of WP 84-4. The authors develop an explicit theoretical foundation for the common belief that legitimation is somehow important in mobilizing collective action. They distinguish validity of a rule ...
  • Berger, Joseph; Zelditch, Morris Jr (Stanford University Press, 1993)
    The authors describe unit theories, theoretical research programs, and orienting strategies, and elaborate on types of growth in theoretical research programs. This WP was published by the authors (1993).
  • Berger, Joseph (Social Psychology Quarterly, 1992)
    The author describes his career and the growth of the Expectation States research program. This talk was delivered when Joseph Berger received the Cooley-Mead Award from the Social Psychology Section of the American ...
  • Berger, Joseph; Zelditch, Morris Jr (2017-08-16)
    As titled. This WP is a revision and expansion of TR#67. Berger, Wagner, and Webster (2014) provide a newer, although focused, view of the program.
  • Balkwell, James W.; Berger, Joseph; Webster, Murray Jr.; Nelson-Kilger, Max; Cashen, Jacqueline (JAI Press, 1992)
    The authors compare variant formulations (different from those considered in 1990-1) for predicting the processing of status information. The main competitor considered argued that highly relevant information would eliminate ...
  • Balkwell, James W. (JAI Press, 1991)
    The author compares and evaluates variant theories proposed in the literature for the processing of status information and effects of expectation states on behavior. The issue was to determine conditions under which, if ...
  • Freeman, Sabrina; Massey, Kelly; Zelditch, Morris Jr (2017-08-16)
    The authors conducted experimental research on the acceptability of excuses (a personal account of making a procedural error) and justifications (an argument for what the violator had done) for norm violation. The actor ...
  • Fisek, M. Hamit; Berger, Joseph; Norman, Robert Z. (The American Journal of Sociology, 1991)
    The authors define a behavior interchange pattern that can affect performance expectation states and behavior. This WP was published by the authors (1991).
  • Fisek, M. Hamit; Norman, Robert Z.; Nelson-Kilger, Max (Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 1989)
    The authors theoretically derive f(i) parameter values for use in calculating relative expectations (ep – eo) in the graph model of the theory of status characteristics and expectation states. This WP was published by the ...
  • Walker, Henry A.; Rogers, Larry; Lyman, Katherine; Zelditch, Morris Jr (2017-08-16)
    The authors develop a theory of conditions under which inequity will lead to attempts to change the structure. Factors affecting the likelihood of attempts include power differences, false consciousness, low self-esteem, ...
  • Cohen, Bernard P.; Silver, Steven D. (2017-08-16)
    This theoretical paper develops a framework for relationships between group structure and information exchange. Status orders among group members are important in situations that lack well-developed practices for work and ...
  • Berger, Joseph; Eyre, Dana P. (Sociological Theories in Progress: New Formulations, 1989)
    This WP was published by Berger, Eyre, and Zelditch (1989).
  • Cohen, Bernard P.; Hooper, Jon; Zhou, Xueguang (American Sociological Review, 1991)
    This WP was published by Cohen and Zhou (1991).
  • Shenhav, Yehouda A. (Work and Organizations, 1988)
    The author notes that many studies have used individual-level variables to predict a tendency of scientists to aspire to managerial careers, and proposes that a better understanding of such career progression would include ...
  • Shenhav, Yehouda A. (Scientometrics, 1989)
    The authors distinguish six types of productivity in different contexts and develop six corresponding scales and estimate reliability coefficients. Coefficients differ depending on context, supporting an argument that the ...
  • Cohen, Bernard P.; Arechavala-Vargas, Ricardo (2017-08-16)
    Group tasks require communication, but communication can be excessive and time-wasting. The authors develop propositions group productivity and interaction. High reciprocal interdependence in teams requires high levels of ...
  • Arechavala-Vargas, Ricardo (2017-08-16)
    The author develops a bounded rationality model of effects of communication structures and applies it to 223 R & D teams. One main result was that structural properties of a team’s network were strongly associated with ...
  • Cohen, Bernard P.; Arechavala-Vargas, Ricardo; Nobel, Darla R.; Shenhav, Yehouda A. (American Sociological Review, 1991)
    The authors report findings from 224 teams in Silicon Valley on the effects of factors on team productivity and innovativeness. The factors are of four types: interaction, team composition, team organization, and perceptions ...

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