Driskell, J. E. and E. Salas

Driskell, J. E. and E. Salas. 1991. Group Decision Making Under Stress. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 76, No. 3: 473-478. http://floridamaxima.com/groupdm.pdf (accessed 19 July 2011).

This article explores the psychology of group decision making during stressful situations. It makes use of small-group experimental results, and argues that group leaders and members become more receptive to information provided by others while under stress. Finally, implications of this for group decision making are discussed.