How Pre-deliberation Processes Predict Group Discussion:  An Application of the Goals-Plans-Action Model

Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen; David Dryden Henningsen

doi:10.1921/gpwk.v27i3.1145

Authors

Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen Northern Illinois University
David Dryden Henningsen Northern Illinois University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v27i3.1145

Abstract

The goal of the study was to investigate the role of pre-deliberation planning on the enactment of normative and informational influence attempts during group decision-making. The goals-plans-action model (Dillard, 1990) was used to frame the study. The participants (N=112) performed a judgmental group decision-making task. The results of the study support the GPA in several ways. Pre-deliberation plans were enacted in discussion. In support of the extant group literature, perceptions of the task type influenced the proportion of pre-deliberation informational plans. Post-discussion attitudes toward the group’s decision were related to goals and to the proportion of normative plans.

Author Biographies

Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen, Northern Illinois University

Dr. Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen is a scholar studying group dynamics, social influence, and human communication. She has publiched in a variety of regional, national, and international journals.

David Dryden Henningsen, Northern Illinois University

David Henningsen is a scholar studying group dynamics. He has published research on group decision making, creativity in groups, and group relations. He has published in a variety of regional, national, and international journals.

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