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Choice Shifts in Small Groups Engaging in Repeated Intellective Tasks

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We examine the propensity of individuals working in small groups to shift choices from their initial positions, following a group discussion, when engaged in multiple intellective tasks. We study the factors that may influence such shifts including perceptions of oneself and others, one’s specialized knowledge level, and the amount of disagreement among the initial choices. Ordered-logit regression is used to model the odds and hence the likelihood that team members switch their decisions a given number of times on the multiple tasks. Group members with high achieved status differences and distances, as measured by their ability relative to their teammates, were less likely to change positions in deference to the group. Perceptions of self were non-significant. Whether an individual was perceived to be a top performer by two or more of the other group members interacted with time, producing a positive longitudinal effect that occurs when one has influence over a majority in the group: The individual with such influence is less likely to shift while the others are more likely to shift, as the group gains experience over multiple tasks.

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Series Title

Small Group Research

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Publisher

Thousand Oaks : sage publisher., 2015

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Language

English

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1046-4964

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Volume 46, Issue 2 April 2015, pages 131-159

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Group decision making
Status characteristics theory
Choice shifts
Intellective tasks

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