Fisher, CM;
(2017)
An ounce of prevention or a pound of cure? Two experiments on in-process interventions in decision-making groups.
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
, 138
pp. 59-73.
10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.11.004.
Preview |
Text
FisherCM_In-Process_Interventions_Final_OBHDP.pdf - Accepted Version Download (562kB) | Preview |
Abstract
This paper details two laboratory experiments about the timing of formal interventions in decision-making groups. Study 1 showed that groups receiving in-process interventions pooled more critical information and made better decisions than groups receiving pre-task interventions because in-process interventions prolonged discussions and reduced discussion of member preferences. Study 2 showed a similar pattern of results over a smaller time frame; groups receiving in-process interventions prolonged their discussions, discussed member preferences less, and pooled more critical information than those receiving pre-task interventions because they perceived those interventions as more valuable, which indirectly improved the quality of their decisions. Surprisingly, the specific timing of in-process interventions had no significant effects on information pooling or group decisions in either study. These studies collectively suggest that decision-making groups respond more strongly to interventions designed to cure process problems, rather than prevent them, which has implications for theory on formal interventions, group decision making, and group development.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | An ounce of prevention or a pound of cure? Two experiments on in-process interventions in decision-making groups |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.11.004 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.11.004 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Interventions; Timing; Group decision making; Group process; Information sharing |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > UCL School of Management |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1530084 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
