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The tide of computer technology has brought with it a new era of communications . The age of computer -linked communications is upon us , and yet the field of human factors has failed to overcome technological inertia to meet this change .
The field of software psychology studies human performance in computer and information systems . The effects of personality on performance in computer systems is a "hot" topic in software psychology as is computer -mediated communication .
A study was proposed to examine the influence of Machiavellian tendencies on the solution of a problem discussed via computer -mediated communications or faceto - face communications . Groups which communicated via computer took significantly longer to solve the problem than did groups in which communication was face -to -face . Groups in which the manipulator was low Mach and the target was high Mach took the longest time . When the dependent measure was the amount of influence , rather than time , mode proved to be the primary factor—individuals v ;ere more easily influenced face -to -face . Quality of the end product and the amount of influence exerted by the target were not found to be affected . Implications for this research and future research are discussed . |