A relational model of authority in groups

Tyler, T. R., & Lind, E. A. (1992). A relational model of authority in groups. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 25, 115-191.

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Journal article

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Primary research

Year

1992

Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2601(08)60283-xmatched

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law_governance, political_science

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Primes

• Legitimacy
  • Naming legitimacy lets institutional designers attend to the belief-and-behavior foundations, not only the formal structure.

    This sourceDevelops the relational model: perceived procedural fairness signals trust, neutrality, and standing in the group, which in turn drives voluntary acceptance of authoritative decisions—reframing procedural justice as identity-relevant communication rather than instrumental control.

• Procedural Fairness (Due Process)
  • … liberty interest in their education, triggering procedural due-process rights—a doctrinal commitment that aligns with Tyler and Lind's (1992) "relational model" of authority, in which trust, neutrality, and standing communicated through procedure shape whether persons accept the authority that decides their case.

    This sourceDevelops the relational model: perceived procedural fairness signals trust, neutrality, and standing in the group, which in turn drives voluntary acceptance of authoritative decisions—reframing procedural justice as identity-relevant communication rather than instrumental control.

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