GROUP COHESION AND PERFORMANCE A Meta-Analysis

被引:55
作者
Evans, Charles R. [1 ]
Dion, Kenneth L. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Psychol, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[2] Univ Toronto, Dept Psychol, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
关键词
COHESIVENESS; TASK;
D O I
10.1177/1046496412468074
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Past research examining group cohesion and performance was reviewed using meta analysis. The results indicated a positive relationship with the average cohesive group performing 18 percentile points above the average noncohesive group. Given the nature of the studies used here (all studies had been previously published), caution is suggested in generalizing these results to "real" work groups.
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页码:690 / 701
页数:12
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