| The present study explores antecedents of social exclusion in teams. Specifically, individuals perceived as being either low in competence or in warmth are predicted to be more likely than those moderate in both characteristics to be excluded by their teammates. Furthermore, the type of task being done by the team is expected to influence exclusion for each teammate. Individuals low in competence are hypothesized to be excluded more on tasks requiring more individual inputs compared to those requiring more team coordination/interdependence. The opposite is hypothesized for individual low in warmth. Two studies were conducted to examine the effects of manipulating these variables on exclusion. Study 1 consisted of an experiment conducted with undergraduate Psychology students; Study 2 involved a survey of full-time employed individuals. Results from both studies generally indicated support for the hypotheses. A third study was conducted to provide additional evidence of construct validity for the manipulations in Studies 1 and 2. Results and theoretical implication are discussed. |
