RT - Journal Article T1 - Similar to Me Effect among managers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences JF - jha YR - 2013 JO - jha VO - 16 IS - 52 UR - http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1209-en.html SP - 7 EP - 14 K1 - Similar to Me Effect K1 - Functional Conflict K1 - Narcissism K1 - Groupthink K1 - Tehran University of Medical Sciences AB -   Introduction: According to the importance of selecting the best people for governmental organizations and their influence on effectiveness and performance, this study was conducted to investigate the impact of similar to me effect among top and middle managers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.   Methods: It was a cross- sectional study on 130 top and middle managers affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences. A valid and reliable questionnaire was applied for data collection. Pearson correlation was used analyzing data.   Results: Main findings were implied statistical significance among similar to me effect and groupthink (p=0.005), and also similar to me effect and functional conflict ( p=0.001 ) and narcissism as well ( P LA eng UL http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1209-en.html M3 ER -