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"Group Stability: A Socio-Cognitive Approach" (PDF file) Author: Kathleen Carley Abstract This paper uses a socio-cognitive model of the interface between self and society, based on constructural theory, to predict changes in interaction patterns among workers in a tailor shop in Zambia. within this model all individuals in he society can simultaneously interact, exchange information, and alter with whom they interact. The parallel behavior of individuals can result in either social change or stability. General predictions of the model for group stability are examined. The model is then used to predict the changes in interaction patterns among workers in a tailor shop that was observed by Kapferer. The proposed model has higher predictive capability than do alternate models of changing interaction,m such as heiderian balance and the exchange model used by Kapferer. finally, when the model is augmented with basic measures of friendship and antagonism it provides an explanation for the ability of the workers to engage in a successful strike after an aborted first strike that is consistent with Kapfere's observations. | ||