Gender, Perceived Competence, and Power Displays: Examining Verbal Interruptions in a Group Context  

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Karakowsky, Leonard ; McBey, Kenneth ; Miller, Diane L.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 35 no. 4 (2009), page 407-439.
Topik: verbal interruptions; power displays; group; gender; proportional representation
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This study examined sources of influence on power displays in mixed-gender work groups. The participants for this study included 216 university students who were randomly assigned to 36 mixed-gender groups for the purpose of case discussions. Measures of individual verbal interruption behavior were used as indicators of power displays among group members. The findings support the assertion that the proportional representation of men and women in a group will influence patterns of interruption behavior, with both men and women exhibiting higher levels of interruption behavior in male-dominated groups. In addition, the results indicate that perceived member competence based on congruence or incongruence with the gender orientation of the group’s task has a greater impact on power displays among women compared to men. The use of such power displays was also shown to be negatively correlated with leadership rankings in the group for both men and women.

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