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Collectivism-individualism: Strategic behavior in tacit coordination games
Dor Mizrahi1, Ilan Laufer1, Inon Zuckerman1
1Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Plos One
|February 5, 2020
Summary
Cultural background significantly impacts strategic interaction in tacit coordination games. Analyzing individual player strategies reveals distinct behavioral patterns between Israeli (individualist) and Chinese (collectivist) participants.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Economics
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Game Theory
Background:
- Strategic interaction and cultural effects are well-researched.
- The influence of cultural background on focal point selection in tacit coordination games remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of cultural background on focal point selection in tacit coordination games.
- To analyze individual-level strategic profiles using unsupervised learning.
Main Methods:
- Constructed strategic profiles for individual players.
- Applied unsupervised learning methods to individual data points.
- Examined two distinct cultural groups: Israelis (individualist) and Chinese (collectivist).
Main Results:
- Clustering individual strategic profiles revealed significant differences between cultural groups.
- Cultural background profoundly affects strategic profiles and success in tacit coordination games.
Conclusions:
- Emphasizes the importance of individual-level analysis over group-level analysis in understanding strategic behavior.
- Highlights the substantial impact of cultural dimensions (individualism vs. collectivism) on game theory outcomes.
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