SOCIAL INFORMATION-PROCESSING AND GROUP-INDUCED SHIFTS IN RESPONSES TO TASK DESIGN Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A repeated-measures control group experiment, designed in the group polarization tradition, revealed significant shifts in individuals' task perceptions and attitudes after discussion with coworkers. A process incorporating converging perspectives on task designwhereby employees form initial reactions to tasks, process incoming social information, and adjust their perceptions accordinglyis suggested. Impli cations for managers and change agents are discussed.

published proceedings

  • GROUP & ORGANIZATION STUDIES

author list (cited authors)

  • BATEMAN, T. S., GRIFFIN, R. W., & RUBINSTEIN, D.

citation count

  • 26

complete list of authors

  • BATEMAN, TS||GRIFFIN, RW||RUBINSTEIN, D

publication date

  • March 1987