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Personality, relationship conflict, and teamwork-related mental models
Delia Vîrgă1, Petru Lucian Curşeu, Petru Lucian CurŞeu2
1Department of Psychology, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania.
Plos One
|November 6, 2014
Summary
Group relationship conflict negatively impacts teamwork mental models. However, conscientiousness can buffer this effect, while low neuroticism may worsen it, highlighting personality
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Group Dynamics
Background:
- Group relationship conflict can negatively affect team processes and outcomes.
- Teamwork quality is often assessed through teamwork-related mental models.
- Individual personality traits may influence how group dynamics impact team cognition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the moderating role of neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness in the relationship between group conflict and changes in teamwork mental models.
- To understand how personality traits influence the impact of relationship conflict on teamwork quality perceptions.
- To explore the differential effects of personality on the shift in teamwork-related mental models following group conflict.
Main Methods:
- Multilevel modeling analysis was employed.
- Data were collected from 216 students within 48 groups.
- Changes in teamwork-related mental models were assessed from pre-task to post-task.
Main Results:
- Relationship conflict was associated with a negative shift in teamwork-related mental models.
- Conscientiousness significantly buffered the negative impact of relationship conflict on teamwork mental models.
- Low neuroticism accentuated the detrimental effect of relationship conflict on teamwork mental models, while agreeableness did not show a significant moderating effect.
Conclusions:
- Conscientiousness acts as a protective factor against the negative effects of group conflict on teamwork cognition.
- Individuals with lower neuroticism are more susceptible to the negative consequences of relationship conflict on teamwork mental models.
- Findings suggest personality traits are crucial moderators in understanding the interplay between group conflict and team effectiveness, opening avenues for targeted interventions.
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