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| The impact of individualism - Collectivism, social presence, and group diversity on group decision making under majority influence | |
Zhang, Dongsong; Lowry, Paul Benjamin; Zhou, Lina; Fu, Xiaolan
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| Abstract | Majority influence is the attempt by a majority of group members to impose their common position on group dissenters during group decision making. Because of globalization, the use of cross-cultural teams in group tasks is becoming increasingly common. The objective of this study was to investigate how national culture, social presence, and group diversity may affect majority influence in a group decision-making context. A total of 183 groups participated in a large-scale empirical experiment at multiple sites. The results show that the national culture of group minorities has a significant impact on majority influence and that the use of computer-mediated communication can reduce majority influence. The findings have both theoretical and practical implications for improving the outcome and the effectiveness of group decision making in cross-cultural environments.; Majority influence is the attempt by a majority of group members to impose their common position on group dissenters during group decision making. Because of globalization, the use of cross-cultural teams in group tasks is becoming increasingly common. The objective of this study was to investigate how national culture, social presence, and group diversity may affect majority influence in a group decision-making context. A total of 183 groups participated in a large-scale empirical experiment at multiple sites. The results show that the national culture of group minorities has a significant impact on majority influence and that the use of computer-mediated communication can reduce majority influence. The findings have both theoretical and practical implications for improving the outcome and the effectiveness of group decision making in cross-cultural environments. |
| Keyword | CMC computer-mediated communication culture group decision making group decision systems group diversity majority influence social presence virtual teams |
| Subject Area | 工业与组织心理学 |
| 2007-03-01 | |
| Language | 英语 |
| Source Publication | JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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| ISSN | 0742-1222 |
| Volume | 23Issue:4Pages:53-80 |
| Subtype | Article |
| Indexed By | SCI ; SSCI |
| WOS ID | WOS:000246807000005 |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/5767 |
| Collection | 中国科学院心理研究所回溯数据库(1956-2010) |
| Affiliation | 1.Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Dept Informat Syst, Baltimore, MD 21228 USA 2.Brigham Young Univ, Mariott Sch, Provo, UT 84602 USA 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Beijing, Peoples R China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Dongsong,Lowry, Paul Benjamin,Zhou, Lina,et al. The impact of individualism - Collectivism, social presence, and group diversity on group decision making under majority influence[J]. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS,2007,23(4):53-80. |
| APA | Zhang, Dongsong,Lowry, Paul Benjamin,Zhou, Lina,&Fu, Xiaolan.(2007).The impact of individualism - Collectivism, social presence, and group diversity on group decision making under majority influence.JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS,23(4),53-80. |
| MLA | Zhang, Dongsong,et al."The impact of individualism - Collectivism, social presence, and group diversity on group decision making under majority influence".JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 23.4(2007):53-80. |
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