RESEARCH_FILE
Jerald Greenberg
Ohio State University
Known for:Organizational justice research and the 2007 review paper establishing how social comparison processes pervade appraisal, virtual work, stress and leadership in organizations.
SEE THE PRACTICE
Turn a thought this research explains into one clear move.
THE THOUGHT
“Everyone can see I'm at the bottom of the board”
YOUR RECORDED RESPONSE
“The board shows a month of outcomes, not my worth.”
ONE PRIVATE MOVE
In under 10 minutes, write down today’s rank, one deal you can still influence, and one fact the board does not show; then fold the paper and put it in a drawer or notebook.
Key findings
- 2007
Social comparison processes run through at least six areas of organizational inquiry, including performance appraisal, organizational justice, virtual work, workplace affect, stress and leadership. Social Comparison Processes in Organizations ↗
- 2007
Employees actively acquire and cognitively process comparative information about coworkers — comparison is a sought-out activity, not something that merely happens to people who glance at a leaderboard. Social Comparison Processes in Organizations ↗