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Role Assimilation

Role Assimilation is a social psychological construct that denotes the process through which individuals internalize and integrate the expected behaviors, norms, and identities associated with a social role within a group, distinguishing it from related socialization constructs by emphasizing cognitive and affective alignment with role-specific scripts in collective contexts.

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2017–2026

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Publications

16

Role assimilation processes in a complex organization

George B. Graen, J. Burdeane Orris, Thomas W. Johnson · Journal of Vocational Behavior · 1973 · 138 citations

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Social roles: Conformity, conflict and creativity

The Social Science Journal · 1986 · 92 citations

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Toward an Integrative Theoretical Perspective on Organizational Membership Negotiations: Socialization, Assimilation, and the Duality of Structure

Karen K. Myers · Communication Theory · 2010 · 90 citations

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Migration, Medical Care Preferences and the Lay Referral System: A Network Theory of Role Assimilation

Bernice A. Pescosolido · American Sociological Review · 1986 · 88 citations

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A Study of Voluntary Organizational Membership: The Assimilation Process in a Community Choir

Michael W. Kramer · Western Journal of Communication · 2011 · 76 citations

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Authors

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  1. GB
    George B. Graen

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    2 publications · 200 citations

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  2. KK
    Karen K. Myers

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    2 publications · 153 citations

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  3. TW
    Thomas W. Johnson

    California State University, Chico, United States

    2 publications · 200 citations

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  4. SR
    Shirley Reynolds

    University of Reading, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. MW
    Michael W. Kramer

    University of Missouri, United States

    1 publications · 76 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    200 citations

  2. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    153 citations

  3. Ohio University

    Athens, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    200 citations

  4. Butler University

    Indianapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    138 citations

  5. Philadelphia University

    Philadelphia, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    104 citations

  6. Idaho State University

    Pocatello, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  7. University of Almería

    Almería, Spain

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    207 citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

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Venues

  1. Communication Theory

    1 publications · 90 citations

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  2. Journal of Vocational Behavior

    1 publications · 138 citations

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  3. The Social Science Journal

    1 publications · 92 citations

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  4. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration

    JNA · 1 publications · 26 citations

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