Pro self or pro others? The investigation of social value orientation and group satisfaction in group decision making
Presentation Type
Abstract
Faculty Advisor
Michael Bixter
Access Type
Event
Start Date
25-4-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
25-4-2025 2:29 PM
Description
Social value orientation (SVO) seeks to understand an individual's preference for their own self (pro-self orientation) and for others (pro-social orientation), and it provides insights on motives that influence human behavior. SVO is of interest due to its temporal stability and its association with interpersonal cooperation. Research suggests that individuals with a pro-social orientation are more likely to exhibit citizenship behaviors in organizational settings, contributing to increased group efficacy. This study aims to examine the influence of SVO on group satisfaction in a series of 6 tasks designed to measure real-world business management decisions. Participants first completed a 6-item SVO task where they had the opportunity to choose different allocations of financial rewards for themselves and a hypothetical "other," followed by completing the set of 6 tasks individually. Subsequently, they collaborated with a group (consisting of 2, 3, or 4 members) to complete the same tasks. Afterward, participants rated their team satisfaction using a 5-item Likert scale. Two key questions are addressed: (1) Does SVO impact group satisfaction? (2) Does group size moderate the relationship between SVO and satisfaction? We hypothesize that individuals with a pro-social orientation will report higher group satisfaction compared to those with a pro-self orientation, and that the relationship between SVO and group satisfaction will be stronger in larger groups.
Pro self or pro others? The investigation of social value orientation and group satisfaction in group decision making
Social value orientation (SVO) seeks to understand an individual's preference for their own self (pro-self orientation) and for others (pro-social orientation), and it provides insights on motives that influence human behavior. SVO is of interest due to its temporal stability and its association with interpersonal cooperation. Research suggests that individuals with a pro-social orientation are more likely to exhibit citizenship behaviors in organizational settings, contributing to increased group efficacy. This study aims to examine the influence of SVO on group satisfaction in a series of 6 tasks designed to measure real-world business management decisions. Participants first completed a 6-item SVO task where they had the opportunity to choose different allocations of financial rewards for themselves and a hypothetical "other," followed by completing the set of 6 tasks individually. Subsequently, they collaborated with a group (consisting of 2, 3, or 4 members) to complete the same tasks. Afterward, participants rated their team satisfaction using a 5-item Likert scale. Two key questions are addressed: (1) Does SVO impact group satisfaction? (2) Does group size moderate the relationship between SVO and satisfaction? We hypothesize that individuals with a pro-social orientation will report higher group satisfaction compared to those with a pro-self orientation, and that the relationship between SVO and group satisfaction will be stronger in larger groups.
Comments
Poster presentation at the 2025 Student Research Symposium.