Goal interdependence and applying abilities for team in-role and extra-role performance in China

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Group Dynamics

Publication Date

6-1-2004

Volume

8

Issue

2

First Page

98

Last Page

111

Abstract

Teams can provide structures for applying diverse abilities to solve problems. This study suggests that cooperative, in contrast to competitive and independent, goals promote team members' applying their abilities for mutual benefit, which in turn facilitates team performance. Two hundred employees in 100 work teams in China completed measures of their team's cooperative, competitive, and independent goals and their applying abilities; 100 managers indicated the teams' in-role and extra-role (organizational citizenship behavior) performance. Structural equation analysis suggested that cooperative but not competitive or independent goals promote applying abilities, which in turn results in team performance. These results, coupled with previous research, were interpreted as suggesting that cooperative goals and applying abilities are complementary foundations for effective teamwork.

DOI

10.1037/1089-2699.8.2.98

Print ISSN

10892699

E-ISSN

19307802

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2004 American Psychological Association

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Tjosvold, D., &Yu, Z.-y. (2004). Goal interdependence and applying abilities for team in-role and extra-role performance in China. Group Dynamics, 8(2), 98-111. doi: 10.1037/1089-2699.8.2.98

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