Understanding and reducing defensiveness in the face of group criticism (2004-2006)

Abstract

Research has shown that criticisms of groups are received much more defensively when they are made by outsiders than when they are made by other ingroup members. The proposed project examines two key research questions:

Experts

Professor Matthew Hornsey

Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow: School of Business; Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Affiliate of Centre for Research in Social Psychology (CRiSP): Centre for Research in Social Psychology; Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Discipline Convenor, Management of UQ Business School: School of Business; Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Matthew Hornsey

Matthew Hornsey

Professor Jolanda Jetten

Affiliate of Leading for High Reliability Centre: Leading for High Reliability Centre; Sustainable Minerals Institute

Affiliate of Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN) Research Centre: Social Identity and Groups Network; Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Affiliate of Centre for Research in Social Psychology (CRiSP): Centre for Research in Social Psychology; Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Affiliate of Centre for Behavioural and Economic Science: Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Science; Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Head of School: Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Jolanda Jetten

Jolanda Jetten