EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ON CORRELATIONS BETWEEN MEMBER ABILITIES AND GROUP PRODUCTIVITY

Presented results from 2 studies, the first carried out in a military setting with 40 4-man groups and the 2nd involving 48 3-man groups of undergraduates. When the group task required Ss to cooperate by coordinating their efforts, group productivity was significantly affected by the average ability of the group and the ability of the dullest member. When the group task required Ss to cooperate by collaborating, group productivity was not significantly affected by either the average ability of the group or the ability of the dullest member. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.