Risky and Cautious Decision Shifts in Small Groups.

Cline, Timothy R.; Cline, Rebecca J.

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ERIC Number: EJ210704

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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Risky and Cautious Decision Shifts in Small Groups.

Cline, Timothy R.; Cline, Rebecca J.

Southern Speech Communication Journal, v44 n3 p252-63 Spr 1979

Identifies and compares the patterns of communication of groups making risky and cautious decision shifts. Risky- and cautious-shift group discussions displayed nonrandom and statistically different distributional and sequential structures. Findings are discussed in terms of two explanations of the risky- shift phenomenon. (JMF)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Decision Making, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Groups, Information Theory, Information Utilization, Organizational Communication, Problem Solving, Risk

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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