11:30 - 13:00
Location: G10
Chair/s:
Angelo Romano
Submission 146
Group Identification and Rule-Following
PS1-G10-04
Presented by: Selin Arslanoglu
Selin Arslanoglu
Tilburg University
Rule compliance is crucial for the effective functioning and cohesion of communities and organisations. In this paper, I investigate whether the identity of the rule-setter influences rule-following behaviour in an experimental setting. Participants first engage in a collective in-person task to foster a sense of group identity, followed by an individual rule-following task. Across two treatments, I vary the rule-setter’s identity: in the in-group rule treatment, participants are informed that the rule was set by an in-group member, while in the out-group rule treatment, they are told it was set by an out-group member. Results show that, while the in-person interaction successfully generates group identity, this group identification does not translate into higher rule compliance.