Abstract There is some evidence that organizations with higher pay inequality have more problematic social dynamics. The present research examines whether introduces pay‐based intergroup dynamics and shapes the stereotypes of highest‐ lowest‐paid employees in workplace. In two studies (a cross‐sectional survey N = 413, an experiment 286), we found greater (actual or perceived) strengthened perc...

Hierarchical structures have been widely used by human organizations because they provide the natural means to delegate tasks, to reduce communication lines and to control the activities performed within organizations. This has motivated the development of different approaches to automatize many of the activities that take place in hierarchical organizations. Recent frameworks, such as Gaia, Aa...