Testing the basic socio?structural assumptions of social identity theory in the gender context: Evidence from correlational studies on women's leadership

Given negative social identity, different perceptions of the structure an intergroup relation (i.e., stability, legitimacy, permeability) should be related to identity-management strategies competition, creativity, or individual mobility) depending on group identification. This is among basic tenets identity theory (SIT). There surprisingly little empirical support for these postulates in context one most central identities: gender. Using a sample women leadership positions Spain (N = 649), we tested relations between structural and pilot study. Structural equation modeling yielded regarding but creativity mobility. Identity-management were organizational outcome identification with organization). The preregistered main study intended replicate extend findings using while improving several measures used.