TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of team goal interdependence on newcomer socialization : an experiment in China
AU - CHEN, Yifeng, Nancy
AU - LU, Jiafang
AU - TJOSVOLD, Dean William
AU - LIN, Chengtao
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Increased employee mobility and the widespread use of teams underline the importance of understanding the socialization of newcomers into groups. Applying the theory of cooperation and competition, this study experimentally investigated the relationship between team climate and newcomer socialization and performance. We found that a cooperative, in comparison to a competitive or independent team climate strengthened the relationship and interaction between newcomers and the other team members. Thereby, this facilitated newcomer socialization.
AB - Increased employee mobility and the widespread use of teams underline the importance of understanding the socialization of newcomers into groups. Applying the theory of cooperation and competition, this study experimentally investigated the relationship between team climate and newcomer socialization and performance. We found that a cooperative, in comparison to a competitive or independent team climate strengthened the relationship and interaction between newcomers and the other team members. Thereby, this facilitated newcomer socialization.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2091
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=37549000238&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00302.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00302.x
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 38
SP - 198
EP - 214
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 1
ER -