Evolutionary algorithm for seed selection in social influence process

Leadership and social influence have been hotly debated as among the top 21st-century skills. Previous research on leadership and social influence has focused mostly on leadership traits and characteristics, while little research has examined the social influence process by which public servants become effective leaders. The purpose of this paper is to develop an initial review from a public service perspective to outline the skill that contributes to the development as a future-ready human skill by public servants. This conceptual paper relies on prior research and existing theory to focus on the developmental processes that lead to acquiring the leadership and social influence skill as future-ready human skills. Additionally, leadership and social influence skills could contribute to particular behaviours to the effectiveness of good governance practices. Based on the literature review, it is assumed that there is a positive relationship between leadership and social influence and the effectiveness of good governance practices. Most importantly, this paper addresses how the skill is unique and most realistically developed in a public organisation.

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Legacy, leadership, and a leadership legacy

Journal of Management & Organization ◽

10.1017/jmo.2019.29 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (03) ◽

pp. 382-385

Author(s):

Melanie M Kan

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

The Social ◽

Change Context ◽

Influence Process ◽

Legacy Leadership

AbstractThe nexus of legacy and leadership is an understudied area. Drawing on the legacy of leadership researcher, Professor Ken Parry, and incorporating several well supported themes of the phenomenon of leadership, the similarities between legacy and leadership are explored. Key themes include followership, sensemaking, change, context, the social influence process, and leadership as artifact.

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ABOUT RENEGADES AND OUTGROUP HATERS: MODELING THE LINK BETWEEN SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND INTERGROUP ATTITUDES

Advances in Complex Systems ◽

10.1142/s0219525918500170 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (06n07) ◽

pp. 1850017 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

ANDREAS FLACHE

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

First Principles ◽

Intergroup Relations ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Opinion Dynamics ◽

Intergroup Attitudes ◽

Formal Models ◽

Model Predictions ◽

Influence Process ◽

Intergroup Attitude

Polarization between groups is a major topic of contemporary societal debate and research. Formal models of opinion dynamics try to explain how intergroup polarization arises from simple first principles of social interaction. In existing models, intergroup attitudes affect social influence in the form of homophily or xenophobia, fixed tendencies of individuals to be more open to influence from ingroup members or distance themselves from attitudes of outgroup members. These models generate polarization between groups, but they neglect a central insight from empirical research. Intergroup attitudes are themselves subject to social influence in interactions with both in- and outgroup members. A model is proposed in which the attitude which is subject to social influence is also an intergroup attitude. It affects in turn the influence process itself. Furthermore, it is shown how this changes model predictions about process and conditions of polarization between groups. More complex patterns of intergroup relations emerge than in a model with fixed xenophobia. Especially, a renegade minority (‘outgroup lovers’) is found to have a key role in avoiding mutually negative intergroup relations and even elicit reversed polarization, resulting in a majority of individuals developing a negative attitude towards their ingroup and a positive one for the outgroup.

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Social influence process in the acceptance of a virtual community service

Information Systems Frontiers ◽

10.1007/s10796-006-8782-0 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 241-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Jaeki Song ◽

Yong Jin Kim

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Community Service ◽

Virtual Community ◽

Influence Process

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An Investigation of Social Influence: Explaining the Effect of Group Discussion on Consensus in Auditors’ Ethical Reasoning

Business Ethics Quarterly ◽

10.5840/beq200414321 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 525-551 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Linda Thorne ◽

Dawn W. Massey ◽

Joanne Jones

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Ethical Dilemma ◽

Moral Dilemma ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Ethical Reasoning ◽

Reciprocal Influence ◽

Best Response ◽

The Social ◽

Influence Process ◽

Research Domain

Abstract:This study introduces Moscovici’s (1976, 1985) model of social influence to the accounting research domain, and uses an experiment to assess whether his theory explains how different types of discussion affects consensus in auditors’ ethical reasoning. Moscovici’s theory proposes three modalities of influence to describe how consensus is achieved following discussion: conformity, innovation, and normalization. Conformity describes the situation where individuals in the minority (e.g., auditors that do not accept the dominant view) accede to the majority (e.g., auditors that hold the dominant view) as a result of group discussion. Innovation describes the situation where individuals in the majority accede to the minority. Normalization describes the situation where there is reciprocal influence.We find that conformity occurs when auditors are asked to prescriptively discuss what ideally “should” be the resolution to an ethical dilemma. Normalization occurs when auditors are asked to deliberatively discuss what realistically would be the resolution to an ethical dilemma. The results of this study suggest that prescriptive discussion of an ethical dilemma encourages auditor groups to strive to find the best response to a moral dilemma if it is represented by the majority view. In contrast, deliberative discussion of an ethical dilemma may encourage the elimination of multiple viewpoints. The results of this study have important implications for understanding the social influence process that affects auditors’ ethical reasoning.

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To follow others or be yourself? Social influence in online restaurant reviews

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management ◽

10.1108/ijchm-03-2019-0263 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 1067-1087 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Hengyun Li ◽

Fang Meng ◽

Miyoung Jeong ◽

Zili Zhang

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Online Reviews ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Cognitive Effort ◽

Content Type ◽

Product Service ◽

The Social ◽

Restaurant Reviews ◽

Influence Process ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose Online reviews are often likely to be socially influenced by prior reviews. This study aims to examine key review and reviewer characteristics which may influence the social influence process. Design/methodology/approach Restaurant review data from Yelp.com are analyzed using an ordered logit model and text mining approach. Findings This study reveals that prior average review rating exerts a positive influence on subsequent review ratings for the same restaurant, but the effect is attenuated by the variance in existing review ratings. Moreover, social influence is stronger for consumers who had a moderate dining experience or invested less cognitive effort in writing online reviews. Compared to reviewers classified by Yelp as “elite,” non-elite reviewers appear more susceptible to the social influence of prior average review rating. Practical implications This study provides guidelines for mitigating the social influence of prior reviews and improving the accuracy of online product/service ratings, which will eventually enhance business and the reputation of online review platforms. Originality/value The findings from this study contribute to the electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) literature and social influence literature in terms of the bidirectional nature of social influence on eWOM.

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Theorizing parental intervention and young adults' career development: a social influence perspective

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-01-2019-0028 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 415-428

Author(s):

Yan Liu ◽

Yina Mao ◽

Chi-Sum Wong

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Career Development ◽

Social Influence ◽

Career Choice ◽

Occupational Commitment ◽

Power Bases ◽

Content Type ◽

Parental Intervention ◽

Development Literature ◽

Influence Process

PurposeDrawing on the social influence literature and proposing parental intervention as a social influence process, this study seeks to theorize why parental intervention occurs and how it affects young adults' career development.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a conceptual design, offering a conceptual model based on social influence research and career development research.FindingsIt is proposed that parental intervention is a result of incongruence between parental expectations and young adults' interested occupations and between parents' assessments of young adults' qualities and job demands. Parents' traditionality moderates these relationships, while the success of parental intervention depends on young adults' traditionality and career maturity. Parents' position, referent and expert powers affect young adults' compliance, identification and internalization, respectively, which impact their occupational commitment and career satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsLooking at parental intervention over time would help researchers understand this phenomenon more comprehensively than focusing only on its short-term effects as identified in the literature. The motivational processes of parental intervention triggered by power bases play a key role in determining young adults' long-term career consequences.Practical implicationsCareer advisors should consider parents as a source of potential intervention in young adults' career choice. They may also provide parent-oriented services in addition to young adult-oriented services.Originality/valueThis framework contributes to the career development literature by adopting social influence approach to explain parental intervention in young adults' career choice and also providing implications for career counselors.

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