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The Effects of Extra-Team Goal Disclosure on Team Performance, Viability, and Satisfaction
Esther Sackett1, Gráinne M Fitzsimons2
1Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, United States.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 29, 2021
Summary
Disclosing extra-team goals (ETGs) positively impacts team performance, viability, and satisfaction. This occurs because awareness of a team member's ETGs enhances perceptions of their commitment to the shared team objective.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Team Dynamics
- Social Cognition
Background:
- Team members often possess individual goals beyond the team's objectives, termed extra-team goals (ETGs).
- Limited research has explored the influence of these ETGs on team functioning and outcomes.
- Understanding ETGs is crucial for optimizing team collaboration and effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of a team member disclosing their ETGs on various team outcomes.
- To examine how awareness of ETGs influences team performance, viability, and satisfaction.
- To explore the mediating role of perceived commitment in the ETG disclosure-team outcome relationship.
Main Methods:
- A laboratory experiment was conducted involving a brainstorming task.
- One team member (the target) disclosed different types of ETGs to the group.
- Team performance, team viability, and team satisfaction were measured as outcomes.
Main Results:
- Disclosure of ETGs by a team member led to significant positive effects on team performance.
- ETG disclosure also positively influenced team viability and team satisfaction.
- These positive effects were mediated by enhanced perceptions of the target member's commitment to the team's goal.
Conclusions:
- Awareness of a team member's extra-team goals can enhance team functioning.
- Disclosing ETGs can foster perceptions of commitment, thereby improving team outcomes.
- This research highlights the importance of considering individual, non-team-related goals within a team context.
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