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It is still an open question when groups perform better than individuals in intellectual tasks. We report that in a company takeover experiment, groups placed better bids than individuals and substantially reduced the winner’s curse. This improvement was mostly due to peer pressure over the...
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equally in groups of optimal size and there is no communication. In this paper we investigate the impact of introducing … communication groups that may or may not be linked to output sharing groups. Communication reduces shirking, increases aggregate … effort and reduces aggregate rents, but only when communication groups and output-sharing groups are linked. The effect is …
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equally in groups of optimal size and there is no communication. In this paper we investigate the impact of introducing … communication in groups that may or may not be linked to output sharing groups. Communication reduces shirking, increases aggregate … effort and reduces aggregate rents, but only when communication groups and output-sharing groups are linked. The effect is …
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Transformation process to Audience-centered Communication Theory is introduced, as well as the basic idea of the theory … in China. It is believed that using Audience-centered Communication theory can help to consolidate the theoretical basis … of participatory agricultural extension. The communication essence of agricultural extension activity is studied, which …
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but that it may be useful to create the perception of opacity. The optimal communication strategy for the central bank is …
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of targeted and tailored communication activities to promote informed health care decision making. Design …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of different information sources on consumer health behavior during pandemics. Design/methodology/approach – We collected survey data from 321 adults in a large western US city during November 2009 by mall and street...
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The relationship between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and productivity has been widely discussed in … data from the period 1980‐2000, the paper attempts to understand better the paradox in order to recommend to managers how …
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-based productivity improvement intervention. The literature on communication accommodation theory, groupthink and trust appear to have … communication impact on the success of a project-based improvement intervention?”. Design/methodology/approach Following a focused … clear evidence showing the relevance of effective communication when executing an intervention to seek performance …
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