集団の実体性が集合的意図と責任の判断におよぼす影響

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Two studies investigated whether observers perceive collective intention and responsibility of a task group when a group member (i.e., a member of a companys board) committed a corporate crime. In Study 1, undergraduate students read a scenario describing a criminal case, in which the degree to which the group (i.e., the companys board) was likely to be perceived as a coherent acting agent (i.e., “entitativity”) was manipulated. The results revealed that the perception of collective intentionality led to perceived responsibility of the group, and then to less favorable attitudes toward the company. However, there were no effects of entitativity on perceived intentionality and responsibility. With a refined experimental design, Study 2 showed that high group entitativity induced a high level of perceived intentionality and responsibility, particularly when the crime was directly relevant to the mission as a company (i.e., food manufacturing of a food company). Implications of these findings for other research areas such as business and law are discussed.
公益社団法人日本心理学会の論文