Lu, Su, Au, Wing-Tung, Zhu, Yi and Jiang, Feng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5821 (2018) True versus strategic fairness in a common resource dilemma: evidence from the dual-process perspective. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 32 (3). pp. 255-265. ISSN 0894-3257 (Print), 1099-0771 (Online) (doi:10.1002/bdm.2111)

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Abstract

Common resource dilemmas involve collectively coordinating individual choices to promote group efficiency. Equal division represents one of the most important coordination rules. Previous research suggests that individuals follow the equality rule for different reasons. Some individuals behave cooperatively out of their concern for other's welfare, whereas some individuals cooperate strategically to enhance personal gains. Building on the dual-process perspective, the authors aim to differentiate strategic fairness from true fairness in solving a resource dilemma. In four experiments, the effect of cognitive processing manipulations on individual harvesting behavior in a one-shot resource dilemma was tested against participants with different social values. Results consistently showed that prosocials, who value joint outcome and equality, requested significantly less money than did proselfs, who value personal gain. More importantly, prosocials in the intuition and deliberation conditions request similar amounts, whereas proselfs in the intuition condition request more money than those in the deliberation condition. The results were further validated by a follow-up meta-analysis based on the four experiments. The implications of the dual-process perspective for social coordination research are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	coordiantion; dual-process; equal division; social preferences; social value orientation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) > Leadership & Organisational Behaviour Research Group (LOB) Faculty of Business > Department of Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2022 14:58
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/35898

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