The Effects of Work Organization, Leadership Style, and Member Compatibility upon Small Group Productivity.
Abstract
Compatible and incompatible groups with high or low LPC leaders were assembled and were required to use one of four work organizations while performing a manipulative task. Interchange compatibility was determined by Schutz's FIRO-B scales, and leadership style by Fiedler's least preferred coworker (LPC) scale. Group leaders were required to use participatory, rather than supervisory, leadership. Results indicated that compatible groups had higher productivity than incompatible; that collaborative groups had lower productivity than non-collaborative; and that collaboration and coordination interacted in influencing group productivity. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0729239
Entities
People
- Gordon E. O'brien
- Thomas T. Hewett
Organizations
- University of Washington