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Status Hierarchies

Status hierarchies are the ranked orders that form in groups based on perceived competence, seniority, or social standing, independent of formal authority. You will learn how status differences shape who speaks, who gets interrupted, and whose ideas get credited in a group.

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Reading a Team's Status Hierarchy: Who Actually Gets Heard

Michigan Ross research on how accurately team members perceive the informal status ranking inside their own team, and what disagreement about that ranking does to coordination.