Group* norms are “rules” regarding what group members should think and do. They define what’s normal behavior in the group. Conformity to group norms enables the group to function smoothly.

This paper examines why group norms are enforced and how group norms develop. It is argued here that groups are likely to bring under normative control only those behaviors that ensure group survival, ...

Professors Joseph (Joe) Badaracco and Suraj Srinivasan are the co-chairs of the Classroom Culture and Norms Working Group. Established by Dean Srikant Datar in the fall of 2023, the four working ...

What kind of organizational conditions encourage work groups to be concerned about performing efficiently? This paper examines some of the determinants of group performance norms in an industrial firm ...

Negative Effects of Group Cohesiveness. Companies put a great deal of time and effort in to encouraging employees to work effectively with their colleagues. If a company finds that workers have ...

But although the notion that group solidarity leads inevitably to prejudice, animosity, and conflict is common, it is also incorrect and potentially dangerous. In our new book, the two of us argue ...

About 50 University of Michigan community members gathered at the Institute for Social Research Monday evening for a research presentation from Michele Gelfand, Stanford University psychology ...