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boundary spanning  

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  • Every group or social system has a boundary that separates it from other groups or systems and defines who is in the group and who is outside of it. Boundary spanning represents the actions that are taken by members of a group to manage those boundaries, particularly interactions with outsiders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Boundary Spanning]

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