Embedded System Framework Tasks andor purpose Local context

Embedded System Framework Tasks and/or purpose Local context Social system Group structure Member goals, beliefs, and characteristics Group interaction Cognitive and emotional processing Group decisions and records Subjective member assessments

Embedded System Framework

EST framework - Norms, symbols, identity formation Task requires intraand/or inter-group cooperation vs. competition Inter-group conflicts with other local groups Organizational socialization practices Institutional support for inter-group contact Equality of member status relationships Nature and strength of group norms Salience of different social identities (and primary group identity) Confidence in one’s independent judgment Participants’ diverse identities and allegiances (including to other groups) Pool of social identities, group archetypes, and salient symbols or dramatic narratives Individualist/collectivist cultural orientations Socialization to conform with/adapt prototypical norms Distribution and management of deviance (rejection, norm adjustment) Symbolic conflict and convergence Dialogue and storytelling Group cohesion Subjective assessment of group’s qualities Increase/reduction in inter-group stereotypes and prejudices Exclusion/departure from the group

EST framework - Norms, symbols, identity formation