Not Just Intergroup: The Role of Status Within Groups in the Sandusky Scandal

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Bailey, Sarah F. Ferguson, Amanda J.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	The series of events in the 2011 Penn State sexual abuse scandal were tumultuous and complex. Alderfer's (2013) focal article on the group-level phenomena surrounding the scandal provides a unique lens to view these events. However, questions remain about how relationships both within and between the groups involved in the scandal resulted in these outcomes. In particular, why did members of groups within Penn State fail to act, whereas people who belonged to other social groups took action? In short, we agree that group and intergroup boundaries were important in this situation, but would like to further elaborate on the underlying mechanisms behind their significance. Beyond the fact that individuals belonged to different groups, what aspects of group dynamics explain the differences in their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in this scandal?
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Ending Page	152
Page Count	4
Starting Page	149
ISSN	17549426
e-ISSN	17549434
DOI	10.1111/iops.12026
Journal	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	6
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2013-06-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Industrial and Organizational Psychology Political Science Penn State Sexual Abuse Questions Remain Group Dynamics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Social Psychology Applied Psychology