Group reactions to dishonesty

• Autores: Steffen Keck
• Localización: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, ISSN-e 1095-9920, Vol. 124, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 1-10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Groups and individuals were compared for their willingness to incur financial costs in order to punish dishonest behavior by others. Study 1 demonstrated that dishonesty was punished more often by groups than by individuals and that groups� higher willingness to punish dishonesty was mediated by stronger negative affect. Study 2 provided evidence that the increase in negative affect in groups was driven by exposure to other group members� negative feelings and opinions during group discussions. Overall, the results suggest that being part of a group increases negative emotions toward dishonest others and leads to a greater willingness to engage in costly punishment.