Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 26, 2026

The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm
Published on: October 20, 2022
Group cohesion: Relationships with work team culture
José C Sánchez1, Amaia Yurrebaso
1Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. jsanchez@usal.es
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between group cohesion and the perceived culture and desired culture of work teams. Two separate studies were carried out with a time interval of one year. The first study had a sample of 50 work teams belonging to different organizations and the second study had a sample of 75 work teams. We used Lindell's index of agreement to estimate the culture and cohesion variables. Multiple and hierarchical regression analysis in both studies confirmed our initial hypothesis, showing that perceived and desired culture were positively related to group cohesion, and that culture gap had a negative association with cohesion. To a lesser extent, control variables such as job tenure and gender had a positive relationship with cohesion. The implications of these results are discussed along with the importance of considering the group level as analysis.
Related Concept Videos
Social Loafing
Close Relationships and Culture
Levels of Communication II: Organizational, Public, and Group Dynamics
Robbers Cave
In- and Out-Groups
Impact of Groups on Groups

