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Mixed Feelings: Effects of Mood Diversity on Groups’ Discussion of Disconfirming Information and Evaluation of Alternatives

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  • Ece Tuncel

    (Webster University)

  • Lorna Doucet

    (Fudan University)

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In organizational groups, expertise and information are often distributed among group members, thus making information sharing a necessity for group success. We examine the role of mood diversity on the discussion of disconfirming information and evaluation of decision alternatives in groups. In a laboratory experiment, using a hidden profile task, we manipulated mood diversity in 36 four-person, same-sex groups. Results indicated that mood diversity (vs. homogeneity) was positively related to groups’ focus on disconfirming information, which ultimately led to a more accurate evaluation of their decision alternatives. Results of the study expand our understanding of how mood composition of groups affects their discussion dynamics and decision evaluation.

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  • Ece Tuncel & Lorna Doucet, 2023. "Mixed Feelings: Effects of Mood Diversity on Groups’ Discussion of Disconfirming Information and Evaluation of Alternatives," Group Decision and Negotiation, Springer, vol. 32(3), pages 729-748, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:grdene:v:32:y:2023:i:3:d:10.1007_s10726-023-09823-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10726-023-09823-3
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