Time perspective and attitude‐behaviour consistency in future‐oriented behaviours

Rabinovich, Anna; Morton, Thomas A.; Postmes, Tom

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“…We argued at the beginning of this paper that social change is likely to be predicated on the formation of new groups that can promote action in the present but are sustainable into the future also Jones & Morton, 2012;Rabinovich et al, 2010;Postmes et al, 2012). We also suggested that opinion-based group memberships are useful candidate groups in this regard McGarty, Lala & Thomas, 2012).…”

Section: Sustainable Collective Actionmentioning

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Group interaction as the crucible of social identity formation: A glimpse at the foundations of social identities for collective action

Thomas

McGarty

Mavor

2015

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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Many of the world's biggest problems are being tackled through the formation of new groups yet very little research has directly observed the processes by which new groups form to respond to social problems. The current paper draws on seminal research by Lewin (1947) to advance a perspective as to how such identities form through processes of small group interaction. Multi-level structural equation modelling involving 58 small group discussions (with N = 234) demonstrates that focused group discussion can boost the commitment to take collective action, beliefs in the efficacy of that action and members' social identification with other supporters of the cause. The results are consistent with the new commitment to action flowing from emergent social identities.Keywords: Social identity formation, small group interaction, collective action. THE FOUNDATIONS OF IDENTITY AND ACTION 3 Group Interaction as the Crucible of Social Identity Formation: A Glimpse at the Foundations of Social Identities for Collective ActionIn order to effect large scale social change we clearly need to do more than focus individual minds on the future. Instead, we need large sections of the public to embrace sustainable solutions collectively. To promote collective action of this kind, we need to fuse individual orientations toward the future with social identities that have the capacity to engender and sustain positive action. (Postmes, Rabinovich, Morton, & van Zomeren, 2012, p.194) The field of social psychology is filled with research on attitude change, prejudice, self-concept formation, stereotyping, and emotions, most of which has ignored how these processes operate in small groups. This neglect means that many questions central to the human social experience have not been investigated. (Wittenbaum & Moreland, 2008, p.188) In 1947 Kurt Lewin, one of the founders of modern social psychology, published findings of research into what he termed 'group decision'. Charged with the task of finding ways to change attitudes towards serving offal as a family meal as part of the World War II effort, Lewin compared the effects of listening to a lecture, with the effects of group discussion on samples of women who made food purchasing decisions for their families. The findings were striking. Of the women who had listened to the lecture, only 3% went on to prepare offal. Conversely, of those who had participated in a group discussion (about difficulties facing women in serving offal), 32% subsequently served offal to their families. Lewin (1958, p.202) concluded that "discussion, if conducted correctly, is likely to lead to a much higher degree of involvement". THE FOUNDATIONS OF IDENTITY AND ACTION 4The legacies of this study were twofold. Lewin was the first to demonstrate the powerful effects of group interaction on changing attitudes and behaviour, findings that were mirrored some years later with the advent of the group polarization phenomenon (Moscovici & Zavalloni, 1969;Myers & Bishop, 1970). Lewin (1947, p. 150) was als...

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Section: Sustainable Collective Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Group interaction as the crucible of social identity formation: A glimpse at the foundations of social identities for collective action

Thomas

McGarty

Mavor

2015

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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“…A study on attitude-behaviour consistency showed that consistency increased if a distantfuture (long-term) time perspective was present as compared to only a near future (shortterm) time perspective for attitudes and behaviours regarding environmental protection and saving money (Rabinovich, Morton & Postmes, 2010). Another study on creative project teams found that teams with a relatively shorter time perspective focused more on the immediate present and task completion rather than on task elaboration compared to teams with a longer time perspective (Bakker, Boros, Kenis & Oerlemans, 2013).…”

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“…In this respect, time perspective differs from the understanding of time in the social dilemma studies reviewed above where usually a single interaction (a so-called one-shot) vs. repeated interactions are compared within one laboratory session. Time perspective, in contrast, relates to the temporal aspects of collaborations and their impact on attitudes and behaviour and comes closest to the scope of this study about the effects of anticipated collaboration time.Previous studies found that time perspective can impact on decision-making and behaviour, for instance, that a future time perspective can help a person to "transcend 8[immediate] stimulus forces" (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999, p. 1272, and to delay gratification.A study on attitude-behaviour consistency showed that consistency increased if a distantfuture (long-term) time perspective was present as compared to only a near future (shortterm) time perspective for attitudes and behaviours regarding environmental protection and saving money (Rabinovich, Morton & Postmes, 2010). Another study on creative project teams found that teams with a relatively shorter time perspective focused more on the immediate present and task completion rather than on task elaboration compared to teams with a longer time perspective (Bakker, Boros, Kenis & Oerlemans, 2013).…”

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Collaboration time influences information-sharing at work

Moser

Kämmer

2018

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Structured Abstract:Purpose Different length of collaboration with colleagues at work is a central feature of modern working life, and even more so in a work environment that is increasingly project focused and knowledge-intensive. Despite its practical importance there is little research on how the perceived costs and benefits in an information-sharing dilemma might change depending on collaboration length. Based on a social dilemma framework it is hypothesised that anticipated length of collaboration time will significantly influence the motivation to collaborate. Design An experimental scenario study (N=87) compared the willingness to work collaboratively, share information and help the partner in a long-term (two academic terms) vs. a short-term (one week) condition. FindingsAt first somewhat counterintuitively, participants were more helpful in the short-term, and insisted more on equality and disengaged more from a defecting partner -but not the project -in the long-term condition. People appear to focus more on the immediate task in short-term collaborations -even at cost -because the outcome is more important than the relationship, and more on setting norms for equality and reciprocity in long-term collaborations to avoid future exploitation. 2 Practical implicationsThe findings help understanding the motivation and the partner and task perception under different time conditions and support managing teams in an increasingly project-oriented work environment with changing partners and varying time frames. OriginalityTo the authors' knowledge, this is the first paper investigating the influence of anticipated collaboration time in information-sharing dilemmas.Keywords: time, information-sharing, cooperation, social dilemma, reciprocity, helping, work dyads Article Classification: Research paper For internal production use only Running Heads:3 Collaboration Time Influences Information-Sharing at WorkAbstract Purpose Different length of collaboration with colleagues at work is a central feature of modern working life, and even more so in a work environment that is increasingly project focused and knowledge-intensive. Despite its practical importance there is little research on how the perceived costs and benefits in an information-sharing dilemma might change depending on collaboration length. Based on a social dilemma framework it is hypothesised that anticipated length of collaboration time will significantly influence the motivation to collaborate. DesignAn experimental scenario study (N=87) compared the willingness to work collaboratively, share information and help the partner in a long-term (two academic terms) vs. a short-term (one week) condition. FindingsAt first somewhat counterintuitively, participants were more helpful in the short-term, and insisted more on equality and disengaged more from a defecting partner -but not the projectin the long-term condition. People appear to focus more on the immediate task in short-term collaborations -even at cost -because the outcome is more important than the...

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“…The current study used few control variables particularly concerned with investors' demographic factors such as age, gender, experience, income and total investment as recommended by prior studies that demographic factors are better to be controlled (Norden, 2010;Milfont & Gouveia, 2006;Rabinovich, Morton, & Postmes, 2010). The main purpose of this study is to check the impact of financial literacy and behavioral biases influence on portfolio diversification while controlling investor's socio-demographic factor.…”

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Financial Literacy, Behavioral Biases and Investor's Portfolio Diversification: Empirical Study of an Emerging Stock Market

Anwar¹,

Khan²,

Rehman³

2017

j.financ.econ.res

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The purpose of this study is to check the impact of financial literacy and behavioral biases on investor's portfolio diversification. Data were collected through questionnaire using sample size of 181 investors trading in Pakistan Stock Market. The results indicate that financial literacy has insignificant and positive influence on investor's portfolio diversification, behavioral biases such as familiarity and availability biases have insignificant and negative while overconfidence bias has significant negative impact on investor's portfolio diversification. Portfolio size also has significant positive impact on portfolio diversification. The findings suggest the implementation of financial literacy programs to facilitate the investors, trading in different stocks. The implications for practice were discussed in detail.

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Time perspective and attitude‐behaviour consistency in future‐oriented behaviours

Cited by 89 publications

References 53 publications

Group interaction as the crucible of social identity formation: A glimpse at the foundations of social identities for collective action

Group interaction as the crucible of social identity formation: A glimpse at the foundations of social identities for collective action

Collaboration time influences information-sharing at work

Financial Literacy, Behavioral Biases and Investor's Portfolio Diversification: Empirical Study of an Emerging Stock Market

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