Minority dissent in organizations: Factors influencing willingness to dissent

Carsten K.W. De Dreu*, Nanne K. De Vries, Hanneke Franssen, Wieby M.M. Altink

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Abstract

Minority dissent disrupts stability but also stimulates individual creativity, the quality of group decision making, and organizational adaptiveness. It is argued that we know little about antecedents of minority dissent in organizations. To fill this void, managers (N = 108) were asked about their willingness to take up a minority position within their team or work unit. Results showed that willingness to dissent was predicted by the manager's extraversion, as well as by group factors, including possibility for communication, goal clarity, and past neglect of disagreements. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2451-2466
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of applied social psychology
Volume30
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec-2000
Externally publishedYes

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