Is group productivity loss the rule or the exception? Effects of culture and group-based motivation

Miriam Erez; Anit Somech

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Is group productivity loss the rule or the exception? Effects of culture and group-based motivation

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This study examined four causes of group performance loss: goal specificity, communication, incentives for goal attainment, and high versus low cultural collectivism. Subjects were managers from Israeli kibbutzim (63 individuals) and cities (59 individuals) who worked on a simulated task requiring them to evaluate résumés. We used a two-by-three-by-four design in which sample, goal, and test condition were varied to test hypotheses. Group performance loss occurred only for urban respondents with a do-your-best goal and team task.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1513-1537
Number of pages	25
Journal	Academy of Management Journal
Volume	39
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/257067
State	Published - Dec 1996

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Business and International Management
General Business, Management and Accounting
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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