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Poole, Marshall Scott – 1978
A two-tiered model of group influences on individual choice behavior is developed and evidence relevant to the model is reviewed in this paper. The model consists of two parts: a model of individual choice, and models of group influence on components of the individual choice model. The model of individual choice is based on the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Group Dynamics, Individual Power

Poole, Marshall Scott; And Others – Communication Monographs, 1982
Supports the hypothesis that interaction processes connected with the Valence Distribution Model mediated the effect of decision schemes on group decisions. Substantiates the assumptions that interaction is a crucial factor in group decision making. Although input conditions may also have an impact on decision outcomes, they are mediated by…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Communication Research, Decision Making