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Status Characteristics
“Before judging a contribution, a group may have assigned expectations about who knows more.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Status characteristics theory studies how socially valued signals generate expectations of competence in group tasks. Those expectations may shape who speaks, receives attention, and gains influence.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
In a new meeting, a prestigious title receives more speaking time even when the task does not depend on that role.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
Status does not determine actual ability, and participation differences do not all share one cause.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Separate evidence of competence from expectations assigned before anyone was heard.