The Effects of Group Benefits and Type of Distribution Rule on Noncompliance to Legitimate Authority Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Norms specifying the allocation of resources have been termed distribution rules. This study investigates factors affecting individuals noncompliance to distribution rules sanctioned by a legitimate authority. We predict such noncompliance will be more likely when there is group consensus running counter to the legitimate authority rule and the group consensus rule is more beneficial to persons and their groups than is the legitimate authority rule. Experimental tests indicate that although group benefit is an important factor in accounting for peoples noncompliance, the type of distribution rule is also important. Among rules sanctioned by legitimate authority, noncompliance to equality rules is more likely than noncompliance to equity rules. 1983 The University of North Carolina Press.

published proceedings

  • Social Forces

author list (cited authors)

  • Sell, J., & Martin, M. W.

citation count

  • 6

complete list of authors

  • Sell, J||Martin, MW

publication date

  • June 1983