Towards a two-factor model of identity transitions DeSilva, S. (Flinders University), Woodyatt, L. (Flinders University), Wenzel, M. (Flinders University) Previous literature suggests that transitions (e.g. retirement, commencing university, having children) involve a core identity being lost or becoming inaccessible. In these studies we test whether the loss of past identity and the gain of a […]

Relative Deprivation and Organisational Satisfaction:  Satisfaction and Discontent and Their Consequences Among University Staff. Walker, I. (The University of Canberra) Relative deprivation (RD) theory formalises the conditions under which we expect people to believe they are unjustly treated, and the social and behavioural consequences of perceived injustice. An important distinction is made between individual RD […]

How Leaders Fall: Exploring the Process of Leadership Destabilization Maskor, M. (University of Queensland), Steffens, N. K. (University of Queensland), Haslam, S. A. (University of Queensland) History presents a variety of examples where leaders have reached the pinnacle of influence only to suddenly fall from grace and lose the support of their followership. Such examples […]