The influence of group discussion on future member performance: Generality over tasks and persistence over time

Small, ad hoc groups perform a large number of organizational tasks, and discussion and consensus in these groups provides a setting for social influence. The study of this influence process is important because group members often perform similar such tasks later, either individually or in another group. Previous work has almost exclusively examined influence on the same task discussed by the group. This project investigated group influence on tasks similar to those performed by the group and persistence of influence over time in an attempt to gather support for or against the popular notion that participation in a group does affect future member performance. The study of influence across tasks and over time may also help distinguish between hypothesized group influence processes (e.g., informational, normative, commitment, etc.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Stasson, Mark Francis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Davis, James H.

• Psychology, Social

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Stasson, Mark Francis

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9011037
(UMI)AAI9011037

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23108