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Temporal, Social, And Meaningful Aspects Of Information Sharing Behavior, Lisa Mirabelli
Temporal, Social, And Meaningful Aspects Of Information Sharing Behavior, Lisa Mirabelli
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Previous studies on resource-sharing behavior have revealed a number of factors which influence the decision-making process. For example, Allison and Messick (1990) found payoffs, resource divisibility, fate control, and social values to be significant factors influencing resource-sharing decisions. Information sharing behavior, however, remains relatively unexamined. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of three situational cues on information sharing behavior, including the type of information at hand (ambiguous or concrete), the amount of time allotted to complete a task, and the availability of a team of experts. Results indicated a two-way interaction between the type of information and …