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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Roles of participation and feedback in group potency.

Carmen PicazoAna ZornozaJosé M. PeiróNuria Gamero

subject

AdultMaleTeam effectivenessEfficiency OrganizationalFeedbackPotencyHumansLongitudinal StudiesCooperative BehaviorStudentsGeneral PsychologyGroup performanceDecision Making OrganizationalTeachingCommerceOrganizational CultureSelf EfficacyGroup ProcessesResearch DesignModels OrganizationalRegression AnalysisFemalePsychologyWorking groupSocial psychologyClinical psychology

description

The roles of group participation and group performance feedback were examined as antecedents of group potency, i.e., beliefs shared among a work group's members about the general effectiveness of the work group. Also examined were how group participation and the congruence of the feedback received from different sources about performance predicted convergence in members' beliefs about group effectiveness. The sample comprised 61 work groups of professionals involved in Master in Business Administration (MBA) programs (284 participants). Mean group size was 4.6 members ( SD = .58). 65% of participants were male, and 51% were between 30 and 40 years of age. Data were gathered at two measurement times. Increases in group participation were positively related to increases in group potency and the convergence in beliefs about group effectiveness among group members over time. Results supported the premise that group performance feedback is an antecedent of changes in group potency over time.

10.2466/pr0.105.1.293-313https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19810455