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The Influence of Cognitive‐based Group Composition on Decision‐making Process and Outcome
Author(s) -
Volkema Gorman Roger J., Ronald H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6486.00086
Subject(s) - composition (language) , temperament , outcome (game theory) , cognition , psychology , process (computing) , group (periodic table) , decision making , cognitive psychology , social psychology , computer science , mathematics , operations management , engineering , personality , chemistry , mathematical economics , linguistics , organic chemistry , neuroscience , purchasing , operating system , philosophy
The effects of cognitive‐based group composition on decision‐making process (problem formulation, ideation) and outcome (performance, time‐to‐decision) were investigated. Two types of composition based on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator were compared – a uni‐temperament group composition (all sensing‐judgers), common among supervisors and managers, and a multi‐temperament composition (a sensing‐judger, a sensing‐perceiver, an intuitive‐thinker, and an intuitive‐feeler). While significant relationships were found between the process and outcome stages, cognitive‐based group composition generally did not predict the decision‐making process or outcome variables. A significant interaction between group composition and problem formulation, however, suggests that a multi‐temperament (heterogeneous) composition can moderate the effect of problem formulation on performance. The implications of these findings for cognitive‐based group composition and decision making are discussed, along with suggestions for future research