Interpersonal aggression and team effectiveness: The mediating role of team goal commitment

被引:36
作者
Aube, Caroline [1 ]
Rousseau, Vincent [2 ]
机构
[1] HEC Montreal, Dept Management, Montreal, PQ H3T 2A7, Canada
[2] Univ Montreal, Sch Ind Relat, Quebec City, PQ, Canada
关键词
WORKPLACE INCIVILITY; WORK GROUPS; GROUP-PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR; MODEL; METAANALYSIS; DEVIANCE; VIOLENCE; INTERDEPENDENCE; ORGANIZATIONS;
D O I
10.1348/096317910X492568
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study examines the detrimental effect that interpersonal aggressive behaviours may have on two dimensions of team effectiveness, namely team performance and team viability. Moreover, this study investigates the mediating role of team goal commitment in these relationships. Data were collected from 97 work teams (341 members and 97 immediate supervisors) working in a public safety organization. The results indicate that interpersonal aggression is negatively related to team performance and team viability. The results also show that team goal commitment exercises a complete mediating role with regard to these relationships. Overall, this study highlights potential negative consequences of interpersonal aggression at the team level.
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页码:565 / 580
页数:16
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