The papers in this volume were presented in May 2000, at a conference held at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. The purpose of the conference was to explore individual motivation and sensemaking in the context of group membership.

Toward phenomenology of groups and group membership - an introduction, H. Sondak; Using existential-phenomenology to study a work team, R. Stablein; Transitory interactions - fieldwork on the phenomenology of groups in organizations, A.B. Hargadon; Why some teams emphasize learning more than others - evidence from business unit management teams, J.S. Bunderson, K.M. Sutcliffe; Creating and reducing intergroup conflict - the role of perspective-taking in affecting out-group evaluations, A.D. Galinsky; Terms of engagement - why do people invest themselves in work?, T.R. Tyler, S. Blader; Why am I here? The influence of group and relational attributes on member-initiated team selection, Z.I. Barsness et al.; Familiarity in groups - exploring the relationship between inter-member familiarity and group behavior, T.L. Rockett, G.A. Okhuysen; Helping transnational team members to sense trust - a counterintuitive approach to leadership, G.M. Spreitzer et al.; Getting and staying in-pace - the "in-synch" preference and its implications for work groups, S. Blount, G. Janicik; Making sense of the phenomenology of groups and group membership, H. Sondak.