Date of Award
12-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Committee Chair/Advisor
Switzer, III, Fred
Committee Member
Pury , Cindy
Committee Member
Kowalski , Robin
Abstract
The following research examined the effects of performance appraisal condition on teamwork variables. As more reliable models of teamwork emerge, there remains a noticeable lack of information regarding team motivation and feedback in an organizational context. This paper first reviews the current findings on team motivation, feedback, and performance appraisals and then applies that topic to teamwork processes. The researcher proposed that individual, team, and dual (individual and team feedback) performance appraisals would have different effects on teamwork processes and performance. Positive effects on team orientation, mutual trust, and team performance in the team and dual performance appraisal conditions were hypothesized. Main effects for condition emerged but they were not as predicted; those in the individual condition had the highest scores on teamwork processes. There were no significant differences in team performance. Possible explanations as to why the findings were not as predicted are suggested and directions for future research are provided.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Brandy, "The 'I' in team: Effects of performance appraisal type on teamwork variables" (2009). All Theses. 692.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/692