Literaturnachweis - Detailanzeige
| Autor/in | Gouran, Dennis S. |
|---|---|
| Titel | A Theoretical Foundation for the Study of Inferential Error in Decision-Making Groups. |
| Quelle | (1982), (35 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Cognitive Processes; Communication Research; Conflict Resolution; Decision Making; Group Behavior; Group Discussion; Group Dynamics; Interpersonal Communication; Logic; Memory; Peer Influence; Schemata (Cognition) |
| Abstract | To provide a theoretical base for investigating the influence of inferential error on group decision making, current literature on both inferential error and decision making is reviewed and applied to the Watergate incident. Although groups tend to make fewer inferential errors because members' inferences are generally not biased in the same direction, group interaction may promote collective inferential error by encouraging (1) the mass acceptance of atypical cases as representative, (2) the specialization of knowledge in complicated issues, and (3) the development of a shared outlook or schema. A recent model suggests possible sources for these group characteristics. As group participants have less time to individually consider a given concept, and consequently less time to activate a wide range of significant associations, their formulation of the target concept will tend to be simplistic and selective. A taped conversation among President Richard Nixon, John Dean, and John Mitchell shows how group inference errors develop. After Nixon denigrated its significance, Mitchell and Dean quickly dismissed the grand jury investigation of the cover up as unimportant, accepting Nixon's simplification of a complex and very serious issue as a "can of worms." (MM) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Literaturbeschaffung und Bestandsnachweise in Bibliotheken prüfen
Permalink als QR-Code
Inhalt auf sozialen Plattformen teilen (nur vorhanden, wenn Javascript eingeschaltet ist)
Teile diese Seite:
