التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
The effects of group decision-making on social preferences: An experimental study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Tan, Charmaine H.Y.1 (AUTHOR) charmaine_tan@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. Oct2021, Vol. 190, p134-153. 20p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*GROUP decision making, SOCIAL groups, PROSOCIAL behavior, SOCIAL bonds, GROUP process |
| مستخلص: |
• I study experimentally the effects of group decision-making on social preferences towards group members. • Having a group outcome determined by a joint decision-making process enhances kindness towards group members, compared to having the outcome determined by others. • It increases the willingness to help increase the payoffs of group members, lowers negative reciprocity, and increases charity concern towards group members. • The effect of joint decision-making holds irrespective of whether the decision leads to a success or a failure. • The findings affirm the use of group decision-making processes to strengthen social bonds. Group decision-making processes are often adopted to strengthen social bonds. In this paper, I study experimentally the effects of group decision-making on social preferences towards group members, while distinguishing between participation and outcome effects. I find that participation in a group decision-making process enhances kindness towards group members, irrespective of whether the decision leads to a success or a failure. Specifically, group decision-making increases the probability of allocating a higher payoff to a group member by 6 percentage points. Moreover, it lowers willingness to punish group members for perceived negative intentions, and increases charity concern, i.e., aversion towards receiving a higher payoff than group members. The positive effects of group decision-making on pro-social behavior towards group members do not spill over significantly to others outside the group. Consistent with observed behavior, subjects from decision-making groups report a stronger feeling of attachment towards group members than non-decision-making groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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