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Competitiveness mediates the link between personality and group performance

W G Graziano1, E C Hair, J F Finch

  • 1Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4235, USA. wgg@psyc.tamu.edu

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|January 7, 1998
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Group performance hinges on goal structures and personality. This study found that agreeableness, a personality trait, influences competitiveness and task success in groups, highlighting the interplay between individual differences and group dynamics.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Group performance is influenced by immediate goals and member personalities.
  • The Big Five personality traits offer a framework for understanding these differences.
  • Agreeableness, in particular, may relate to how individuals approach group tasks and competition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between agreeableness and competitiveness in group settings.
  • To examine how immediate goal structures affect competitiveness and task performance.
  • To determine if competitiveness mediates the effect of agreeableness on group task performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a level-of-analysis approach to examine personality and situational factors.

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  • Assessed individual differences in agreeableness and competitiveness (self- and other-rated).
  • Employed structural equation modeling to test hypothesized relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmed an inverse relationship between agreeableness and competitiveness.
    • Demonstrated that goal structures influence competitiveness ratings.
    • Found that goal structures differentially impact task performance based on competitiveness.
    • Established that competitiveness partially mediates the link between agreeableness and performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Agreeableness is inversely related to competitiveness, impacting group task performance.
    • Situational goal structures modulate competitiveness and its effect on performance.
    • Understanding the interplay of personality and situational factors is crucial for optimizing group effectiveness.