When Does Majority Rule Facilitate Task Conflict in Problem Solving Groups?

1 August 1979

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Proceedings

Vol. 1979 (1) , 326-330
https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1979.4977541

Abstract

An empirical study focusing on unequal power groups role-playing the Change of Work Procedure Problem. Using the valence coding system the results show that an assigned majority rule facilitates more task conflict than in groups assigned a unanimous rule or no decision rule. Majority rule operates as a power equalizer.

Keywords

GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
DECISION MAKING
MANAGEMENT
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
PROBLEM SOLVING
EXECUTIVE POWER
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
MAJORITY GROUPS

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