Promoting group potency in project teams: The importance of group identification

✍ Scribed by Cynthia Lee; Jiing-Lih Farh; Zhi-Jun Chen

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 158 KB
• Volume: 32
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-3796
• DOI: 10.1002/job.741

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We examined the antecedents and consequences of group potency in 71 multinational project teams in the Greater China region. We extended the theoretical basis of group potency by employing group identification theory. Results showed that group identification was one of the key factors in developing group potency. Further, fostering the acceptance of group goals that are interdependent was important for increasing group identification. We discuss the implications of our findings for future research. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.