Essays about: "ingroup"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the word ingroup.

  1. 1. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustav Christensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Axis of Resistance; social identity theory; Islamist propaganda; content analysis;

    Abstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE

  3. 2. The mirage of agreeableness : A study of the impact of free-riding behavior on the sucker-effect

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Psykologi

    Author : Adnan Suljakovic; Gustav Westerman; [2024]
    Keywords : Sucker-effect; free-rider; social loafing; agreeableness; group work; in-group; out-group; dyads; motivational loss;

    Abstract : In group work, the sucker-effect is a motivational loss in which effort is reduced due to feeling taken advantage of when other group members intentionally avoid work, known as free-riding. No previous studies on the sucker-effect have investigated moderating factors that can be attributed to the free-rider. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relationship Between Perception of Societal Threats, Political Orientation and Political Intergroup Bias

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Berglund; Julia Hjärthner Langenius; Isabelle Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : Threat; intergroup bias; political groups; societal crisis;

    Abstract : Intergroup bias is a phenomenon of favoring one’s own group and derogating other groups. This can be expressed through an individual’s positive evaluations of the ingroup and negative evaluations of outgroups. Research has found that feeling threatened plays a relevant role for the occurrence of bias, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cultural backlash to globalization and right-wing power: Import competition shaping sexual beliefs in Western Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Matteo Magnano; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Does economic globalization impact sexual beliefs, contributing to the rise of right-wing parties? Although voters may not discern threats from trade shocks, individual economic insecurity theoretically impacts cultural attitudes and sparks a backlash towards outgroups, in turn contributing to right-wing candidates that campaign leveraging intolerance. Considering that scholars provide evidence for import competition strengthening support for right-wing parties, this study accounts for the peculiarities of European Parliament elections and their electoral outcomes of 2019. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of cultural differences in group formation in a public organisation’s work environment : A qualitative study based of the cleaning service industry in the public sector

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Magdalena Ir; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural differences; group formation; public organisation; work environment; management; kulturella skillnader; gruppbildning; offentlig organisation; arbetsmiljö; ledarskap;

    Abstract : Abstract  Background   Demographic changes pose a challenge to the labour market as to how to wisely and effectively implement a diversity management policy. As the Statistics Sweden (n.d.) statistics for 2021 show, just over 90 000 people migrated to Sweden. READ MORE