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Justifying decisions in social dilemmas: justification pressures and tacit coordination under environmental uncertainty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18000100     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article investigates how justification pressures influence harvesting decisions in common resource dilemmas. The authors argue that when a division rule prescribes a specific harvest level, such as under environmental certainty, people adhere more strongly to this division rule when they have to justify their decisions to fellow group members. When a division rule does not prescribe a specific harvest level, such as under environmental uncertainty, people restrict their harvests when they have to justify their decisions to fellow group members. The results of two experimental studies corroborate this line of reasoning. The findings are discussed in terms of tacit coordination. The authors specify conditions under which justification pressures may or may not facilitate efficient coordination.
Authors:
Erik W de Kwaadsteniet; Eric van Dijk; Arjaan Wit; David De Cremer; Mark de Rooij
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Personality & social psychology bulletin     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0146-1672     ISO Abbreviation:  Pers Soc Psychol Bull     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-16     Completed Date:  2008-02-14     Revised Date:  2011-02-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7809042     Medline TA:  Pers Soc Psychol Bull     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1648-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. KWAADSTENIET@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Choice Behavior*
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Cooperative Behavior*
Decision Making*
Female
Humans
Male
Social Conformity*
Social Responsibility
Uncertainty*

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