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The Effect of Intragroup Communication on Preference Shifts in Groups

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Brady, Michael P.
Wu, Steven Y.

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We use a laboratory gift-exchange game to examine decisions made by groups under three different procedures that dictate how group members interact and reach decisions in comparison to individuals acting alone. We find that group decisions do deviate from those of individuals, but the direction and magnitude of gift exchange depend critically on the procedure. This suggests that no general statements can be made concerning the propensity of groups to exhibit reciprocal or other-regarding behavior relative to individuals. The rules governing how group members can express their preferences and expectations to other group members are critical for determining group outcomes.

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Gruppenverhalten Gruppe Entscheidungsfindung Soziale Präferenzen Gruppenverhalten Gruppe Entscheidungsfindung group behavior teams decision making social preferences

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2008

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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3429

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  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Brady, Michael P.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Wu, Steven Y.
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-17T11:04:09Z
  • Made available on
    2008-05-29
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:32:07Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-17T11:04:09Z
  • Date of first publication
    2008
  • Abstract / Description
    We use a laboratory gift-exchange game to examine decisions made by groups under three different procedures that dictate how group members interact and reach decisions in comparison to individuals acting alone. We find that group decisions do deviate from those of individuals, but the direction and magnitude of gift exchange depend critically on the procedure. This suggests that no general statements can be made concerning the propensity of groups to exhibit reciprocal or other-regarding behavior relative to individuals. The rules governing how group members can express their preferences and expectations to other group members are critical for determining group outcomes.
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-15957
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1062
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9026
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    IZA Discussion Paper Series No. 3429
  • Is part of series
    Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3429
  • Keyword(s)
    Gruppenverhalten
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Gruppe
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Entscheidungsfindung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Soziale Präferenzen
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Gruppenverhalten
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Gruppe
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Entscheidungsfindung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    group behavior
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    teams
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    decision making
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    social preferences
    en
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    The Effect of Intragroup Communication on Preference Shifts in Groups
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  • DRO type
    report
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    PsyDok