Social networks and the emergence of informal norms and metanorms in transient working groups

Eszter Vit, Eliza Bodor-Eranus, Béla Janky, Zsuzsanna Szvetelszky, Beáta Lázár, Károly Takács, ELTE Centre for Social Sciences, Computational Social Science Research Group, Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University, Department of Sociology and Communication, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Sociology, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Doctoral School of Communication, Public Relations, and Advertising, Babeș-Bolyai University

Rationality and Society

Published online on May 14, 2026

Abstract

Rationality and Society, Ahead of Print.
While social norms and metanorms supporting sanctions are essential for norm compliance, their emergence in temporary settings, where long-term repeated interactions and reputational incentives are absent, remains poorly understood. This study analyzes ...