title: Groups need selves, but which selves? Dual selves in groups and the downsides of individuation.
abstract: It may be true that "groups need selves," as Baumeister et al. contend. However, certain types of selfhood and too much selfhood can both be detrimental to group functioning. I draw on theory and research on dual selves in work groups and teams to outline boundary conditions to the hypothesis that emphasizing individual selves yields positive effects for groups.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Business School,University of Manchester,Manchester M15 6PB,United Kingdom.mark.healey@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Healey
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008962:Models, Theoretical