DaveHugo EJSP2004
This 2004 empirical study (De Cremer & Alberts) tested how the opportunity to voice opinions (voice vs. no voice) affects positive affect depending on how a group leader was selected (appointed; elected—own choice; elected—not own choice) and participants' need to belong (high vs. low). In a between-subjects lab experiment with student groups (N = 90), voice increased positive affect except when the leader was elected but did not reflect the participant's choice — an effect that occurred primarily among participants high in need to belong. The paper argues leader-selection procedures shape whether procedural fairness signals (voice) convey belongingness-relevant information.
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10.1002/ejsp.201
European Journal of Social Psychology, 2004 (online 31 March 2004)
David De Cremer and Hugo J. E. M. Alberts; Maastricht University, The Netherlands
N = 90 undergraduate students
Between-participants 2 (Need to belong: High vs. Low) × 2 (Procedure: Voice vs. No Voice) × 3 (Leader selection: Appointed; Elected/Own choice; Elected/Not own choice)