Can Conflict be Good? Examining the role of trust, task interdependence, and communication in the effectiveness of teams experiencing conflict
Presenter Type
UNO Graduate Student (Doctoral)
Major/Field of Study
Psychology
Other
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0002-4161-4792
Advisor Information
William Kramer, PhD
Location
CEC RM #201/205/209
Presentation Type
Poster
Poster Size
13" x 19"
Start Date
22-3-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
22-3-2024 10:15 AM
Abstract
Psychologists have begun to shift their focus from individual behaviors and outcomes to those of groups and teams. The study of teams has focused on studying what makes an effective team from the standpoint of emergent states and processes, but more work is needed in the realm of unavoidable conflict amongst teams. The research on conflict is ambiguous around which teams can benefit from it, why they benefit, and how they are able to benefit over time. In this study I examined the potential mediating effect of trust as well as the potential moderating effects of communication and interdependence on team conflict and effectiveness in student project teams. 55 students participating and group projects from three distinct psychology courses participated in a two-part survey. This study revealed that there are potentially different effects of conflict depending on the stage of the team when the conflict is occurring.
Can Conflict be Good? Examining the role of trust, task interdependence, and communication in the effectiveness of teams experiencing conflict
CEC RM #201/205/209
Psychologists have begun to shift their focus from individual behaviors and outcomes to those of groups and teams. The study of teams has focused on studying what makes an effective team from the standpoint of emergent states and processes, but more work is needed in the realm of unavoidable conflict amongst teams. The research on conflict is ambiguous around which teams can benefit from it, why they benefit, and how they are able to benefit over time. In this study I examined the potential mediating effect of trust as well as the potential moderating effects of communication and interdependence on team conflict and effectiveness in student project teams. 55 students participating and group projects from three distinct psychology courses participated in a two-part survey. This study revealed that there are potentially different effects of conflict depending on the stage of the team when the conflict is occurring.