Two experiments investigated the tendency of groups with members under high (vs. low) need for cognitive closure to develop an autocratic leadership structure in which some members dominate the discussion, constitute the “hubs” of communication, and influence the group more than other members. The first experiment found that high (vs. low) need for closure groups, as assessed via dispositional measure of the need for closure, manifested greater asymmetry of conversational floor control, such that members with autocratic interactional style were more conversationally dominant and influential than less autocratic members. The second experiment manipulated the need for closure via time pressure and utilized a social network analysis. Consistent with expectation, groups under time pressure (vs. no pressure) showed a greater asymmetry of participation, of centrality, and of prestige among the group members, such that the more focal members were perceived to exert the greater influence over the groups’ decisions. Keywords:

Autocracy bias in informal groups under need for closure / Pierro, Antonio; Mannetti, Lucia; DE GRADA, Eraldo; Livi, Stefano; A. W., Kruglanski. - In: PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETTIN. - ISSN 0146-1672. - STAMPA. - 29:3(2003), pp. 405-417. [10.1177/0146167203251191]

Autocracy bias in informal groups under need for closure

PIERRO, Antonio;MANNETTI, Lucia;DE GRADA, Eraldo;LIVI, Stefano;
2003

Abstract

Two experiments investigated the tendency of groups with members under high (vs. low) need for cognitive closure to develop an autocratic leadership structure in which some members dominate the discussion, constitute the “hubs” of communication, and influence the group more than other members. The first experiment found that high (vs. low) need for closure groups, as assessed via dispositional measure of the need for closure, manifested greater asymmetry of conversational floor control, such that members with autocratic interactional style were more conversationally dominant and influential than less autocratic members. The second experiment manipulated the need for closure via time pressure and utilized a social network analysis. Consistent with expectation, groups under time pressure (vs. no pressure) showed a greater asymmetry of participation, of centrality, and of prestige among the group members, such that the more focal members were perceived to exert the greater influence over the groups’ decisions. Keywords:
2003
autocratic leadership; group bias; group participation; need for closure; social-networks
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Autocracy bias in informal groups under need for closure / Pierro, Antonio; Mannetti, Lucia; DE GRADA, Eraldo; Livi, Stefano; A. W., Kruglanski. - In: PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETTIN. - ISSN 0146-1672. - STAMPA. - 29:3(2003), pp. 405-417. [10.1177/0146167203251191]
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