Using and Influence Level of Information to Explain the Non-consensus Process Loss

Wm. Benjamin Martz () and Morgan M. Shepherd ()
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Wm. Benjamin Martz: University of Colorado
Morgan M. Shepherd: University of Colorado

Group Decision and Negotiation, 2002, vol. 11, issue 4, No 2, 291 pages

Abstract: Abstract Much of the Group Support System (GSS) literature comparing GSS groups with manual groups has produced contrarian results. One of the more confusing is that GSS groups have a higher level of non-consensus than manual groups. Lack of consensus in GSS groups is considered to be a negative aspect of GSS. This paper argues that low levels of consensus are not necessarily harmful and should be expected given the assumptions about GSSs. This study uses an alternate measure to compare face-to-face groups with GSS groups; an influence level of information. Experimental results using an influence level of information show no difference between face-to-face group members and GSS group members. We discuss these implications, as well as additional directions for further consensus research.

Keywords: consensus; group decision support systems; influence level of information; process losses in groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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