Does proposing unshared information at the beginning of discussion help to solve hidden profile problem?

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  • 集団討議場面における第一声の共有性の違いが集団意思決定に与える影響
  • シュウダン トウギ バメン ニ オケル ダイイッセイ ノ キョウユウセイ ノ チガイ ガ シュウダン イシ ケッテイ ニ アタエル エイキョウ
  • 集団討議場面における第一声情報の共有性の違いが集団意思決定に与える影響
  • シュウダン トウギ バメン ニ オケル ダイイッセイ ジョウホウ ノ キョウユウセイ ノ チガイ ガ シュウダン イシ ケッテイ ニ アタエル エイキョウ

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This study examined whether proposing shared or unshared information at the beginning of discussion facilitates solving hidden profile problem. 51three-person groups decided which of two candidates in a presented scenario was put up for a sales department.A 2(information: shared/unshared)×2(person: A/B) between-participants design was used.A randomly selected memberstartedthe discussionwith the proposal of shared/unshared information. Also, based ontheinformationthat participantsreceivedprior to the discussion, each participant selected one suitable candidate from the two candidatesbefore the discussion began. The results of Chi-squared tests suggested that there was no difference in the percentage of solving hidden profile problemregaldress of the first information. Rather, the majority preference in the group predicted the result ofthegroup'sdecision making. Theseresultssuggestthat neither shared nor unshared information at the beginning of discussion helpsto solve hidden profileproblembutthat the majority preference in the grouphaslarger influencesthan the impact of the first wordin discussion.

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  • 対人社会心理学研究

    対人社会心理学研究 17 87-92, 2017

    大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科対人社会心理学研究室

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