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Status ExpectationStates Theory
Status ExpectationStates Theory
Key ConceptsKey Concepts• Status Structures: Patterned inequalities of respect, Status Structures: Patterned inequalities of respect,
deference, and influence among a group of peopledeference, and influence among a group of people
Key Conditions Of The TheoryCollective Orientation
Task Orientation
Reality TV Show Teams • Student Project Groups Reality TV Show Teams • Student Project Groups Student Organizations • Office Committees Student Organizations • Office Committees
Advisory Panels • Sports Teams • JuriesAdvisory Panels • Sports Teams • Juries
Key ConceptsKey Concepts• Status Characteristics are attributes on which we Status Characteristics are attributes on which we
vary that yield esteem.vary that yield esteem.• They have They have Status ValueStatus Value• They must be They must be SalientSalient• They are born in They are born in Interactional EncountersInteractional Encounters• They are either They are either SpecificSpecific or or DiffuseDiffuse• They lead to They lead to (Consensual) Performance (Consensual) Performance
ExpectationsExpectations• They require a They require a Burden of Proof Burden of Proof because of because of Status Status
GeneralizationGeneralization
- Provide a contrast among group members- Provide a contrast among group members- Perceived to be relevant to task- Perceived to be relevant to task
- - SpecificSpecific: Obviously connected to the task at hand. We eventually : Obviously connected to the task at hand. We eventually learn them.learn them.- - DiffuseDiffuse: Not directly related to the task at hand, but we use them : Not directly related to the task at hand, but we use them (immediately) to figure out who can get the job done.(immediately) to figure out who can get the job done.
- - Attenuation Attenuation : Learning new info that meets our expectations : Learning new info that meets our expectations doesn’t change them much.doesn’t change them much.- - Inconsistency Inconsistency : Learning new info that counters our : Learning new info that counters our expectations doesn’t change our general expectations.expectations doesn’t change our general expectations.