Shared reality and social influence in groups and organizations

Abstract

(from the introduction) The chapter, starting from the premise that shared reality is both a defining group characteristic and a fundamental group goal, reviews evidence indicating that prospective members seek to achieve a shared reality prior to group interaction, and ex-members continue to be influenced by shared reality after group interaction. This review demonstrates the importance of creating and maintaining a shared reality for a range of group phenomena. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved)