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Processes that mediate the relationship between a group goal and improved group performance.

E Weldon1, K A Jehn, P Pradhan

  • 1Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|October 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Setting a high group performance goal for quantity significantly improved group output. Group process factors like effort and planning mediated this effect, impacting overall group performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Group performance goals are critical in organizational settings.
  • Understanding the interplay between goal level, group process, and performance is essential for optimizing team effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between the level of a group performance goal for quantity and group performance.
  • To investigate the mediating role of group process in the goal-performance relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Forty groups of three people completed a production task over three sessions.
  • Groups were assigned either a low or high quantity performance goal for sessions 2 and 3.
  • Group process was assessed through video analysis and self-report measures.

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Main Results:

  • A significant difference in group performance was observed between high and low goal conditions in Session 3.
  • Effort, group planning, adaptive performance planning, and reduced concern for quality mediated the effect of group goals on performance.

Conclusions:

  • High quantity performance goals can enhance group output.
  • Group process mechanisms are crucial mediators in translating goal difficulty into performance outcomes.
  • Findings align with and extend existing models of group goals and performance.