UCLA

This dissertation examines the predictors and consequences of information sharing within groups in three papers. The first paper examines the negative impact of ego depletion (i.e., using up limited self-regulatory resources) on preference-relevant information sharing, which in turn reduces integrative outcomes (i.e., outcomes that benefit the whole group) within negotiation groups. The second paper explores the positive effect of group members who have ambivalent attitudes (i.e., attitudes that include positive and negative components) on information sharing within groups. The third paper investigates the effects of divergent task conflict (i.e., discrepant views related to ideas and opinions that occur during the group task work) and convergent task conflict (i.e., discrepant views about the common objective and ultimate solution) on information sharing, which in turn increases group performance. This three-paper dissertation offers new insights on the unexplored antecedents and important outcomes of information sharing.