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HOW FAMILIARITY IMPACTS INFLUENCE IN COLLABORATIVE TEAMS?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Harshika Singh ,
Niccolo Becattini ,
Gaetano Cascini  and
Stanko Škec
Harshika Singh*
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano
Niccolo Becattini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano
Gaetano Cascini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano
Stanko Škec
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb
*
Singh, Harshika, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy, harshika.singh@polimi.it

Abstract

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Individual traits strongly impact team composition and the biases arising from them can also impact design activities. One such bias highlighted in the study is the familiarity bias (i.e., a bias that might be present between the two individuals due to their prior acquaintance). In order to detect the familiarity bias, participants from 4 universities who evaluated their peers and rated them for (1) their perceived degree of influence, (2) trust, (3) the amount of agreement they had with the other team member and (4) the amount of agreement the other individual in the team had with them. It was found that familiarity bias exists in collaborative teams. Its impact on the four variables, especially on influence, was discovered. In the end, the study briefly highlighted the importance of studying the factors (like the one revealed in this study) that affect influence in design teams as it eventually impacts design outcome. It was found that the individuals who explore most idea clusters, are less likely to be perceived influential and teams having the most influence produced a smaller number of idea clusters. Overall, the study contributes to understanding the factors affecting human cognition and behaviour in the design teams.

Keywords

Collaborative designDesign cognitionTeamworkDesign education
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 1735 - 1744
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