The Effects of Conflict, Quality, and Time on Small Group Information Use and Behavior in Evaluative Decision Making Situations.

Pflum, Glenn D.; Brown, Robert D.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Effects of Conflict, Quality, and Time on Small Group Information Use and Behavior in Evaluative Decision Making Situations.

Pflum, Glenn D.; Brown, Robert D.

Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, v7 n1 p35-43 1984

Graduate students simulated school board members making decisions about educational programs. Situation contexts within the program evaluation reports were varied by conflict, quality, and time. The quality of decisions affected support for program continuation. Interactions of conflict and quality affected need for more information and more time in decision making. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Graduate Students, Group Dynamics, Information Needs, Program Evaluation, Simulation, Time

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