The Influence of Collaborating with an In-group or Out-group Member on Dishonest Behaviour
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2018-07-01
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Recent research has shown that a collaborative environment provides fertile ground for dishonest behaviour. However, less is known about the effect of group membership on the degree of dishonest collaborative behaviour. The present research project investigates the idea that collaborating with an in-group member results in more dishonest behaviour than collaborating with an out-group member. To this end, participants were paired with an in-group or out-group member prior to engaging in a sequential dyadic die-rolling paradigm. This resulted in two conditions: an in-group condition and an out-group condition. In the in-group condition two collaborators share a common group membership whereas in the out-group condition both collaborators are from different groups. Two studies were set up: experimentally manipulated group memberships (Study 1) and naturally existing group memberships (Study 2). Although collaborative dishonesty was found in both studies, the amount of displayed dishonest behaviour did not differ significantly between the in-group and out-group condition. We discuss alternative processes that may play a role in collaborative dishonesty resulting in the absence of the difference between both conditions. Future research should make an attempt to unravel the processes that lie at the basis of collaborative dishonesty. Keywords: Corrupt collaboration, dishonest behaviour, decision-making, intergroup
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen