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ERIC Number: EJ301018
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Sharing Scarce Resources: Group-Outcome Orientation, External Disaster, and Stealing in a Simulated Commons.
Edney, Julian J.; Bell, Paul A.
Small Group Behavior, v15 n1 p87-108 Feb 1984
Conducted two studies in which subjects (N=216) faced the dilemma of how to harvest resources from a shared pool when faced with external catastrophies and given opportunities to steal. Results showed that tying the individual's outcome to the rest of the group is good for the group. (LLL)
Descriptors: Altruism, College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity, Higher Education, Natural Disasters, Prosocial Behavior, Resource Allocation, Simulation, Stealing
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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