title: Roles and ranks: The importance of hierarchy for group functioning.
abstract: Baumeister et al. propose that role differentiation is critical for group functioning. We propose that effective groups require rank differentiation in addition to role differentiation. We suggest that rank differentiation supports division of labor by incentivizing group members, satisfying fundamental human needs, and organizing and integrating the contributions of differentiated group members.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Business,Stanford University,Stanford,CA 94305.jjzlatev@stanford.edunhalevy@stanford.edultiedens@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Julian J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zlatev
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Business,Stanford University,Stanford,CA 94305.jjzlatev@stanford.edunhalevy@stanford.edultiedens@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Nir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Halevy
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Business,Stanford University,Stanford,CA 94305.jjzlatev@stanford.edunhalevy@stanford.edultiedens@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Larissa Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Tiedens
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006608:Hierarchy, Social; D006801:Humans