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Although classic theories of work motivation can be applied to individual workers as well as work groups, they do not explicitly consider the interplay between these two sources of motivation. In this workshop we explore the idea that additional understanding of work motivation and performance can be gained by incorporating current insights concerning self-categorization and social identity processes, and examining the way these influence the motivation and behavior of both individuals and groups at work. A theoretical perspective that focuses on the conditions that determine different definitions of self allows us to show how individual and group processes interact to determine work motivation and outcomes. To illustrate the added value of this approach, we develop some specific hypotheses concerning the motivational processes that underpin leadership and group performance.

Alex Haslam is Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at the University of Exeter. A former Commonwealth Scholar, he was Associate Editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology from 1999-2001 and Chief Editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology from 2002-2006.He is and currently on the editorial board of 8 international journals, including Scientific American Mind.

His work with colleagues at Exeter and around the world focuses on the study of social identity in social and organizational contexts. This work has led to over 100 publications in leading scientific journals, and is illustrated by his most recent book "Psychology in Organizations: The Social Identity Approach" (2nd Ed. Sage 2004).

In 2005 he received a Kurt Lewin award for outstanding contribution to research in social psychology from the European Association of Social Psychology. In 2006 he was made a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research and his work with Michelle Ryan on Women and Leadership was also short-listed for the Times Higher Education Research Project of the Year.