Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 131-138 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Swiss Journal of Psychology / Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Psychologie / Revue Suisse de Psychologie |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2002 |
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Keywords
- constructive controversy
- cooperation and competition
- instructional methods
- strategic management
- student teams
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Teamwork and controversy in undergraduate management courses in Hong Kong : can the method reinforce the message? / TJOSVOLD, Dean William; WONG, Shiu Ho, Alfred; NIBLER, Roger; POUNDER, James Stuart.
In: Swiss Journal of Psychology / Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Psychologie / Revue Suisse de Psychologie, Vol. 61, No. 3, 01.09.2002, p. 131-138.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
TY - JOUR
T1 - Teamwork and controversy in undergraduate management courses in Hong Kong : can the method reinforce the message?
AU - TJOSVOLD, Dean William
AU - WONG, Shiu Ho, Alfred
AU - NIBLER, Roger
AU - POUNDER, James Stuart
PY - 2002/9/1
Y1 - 2002/9/1
N2 - Teams are increasingly recognized as critical for strategy, innovation, and other key organizational activities. This study used the theory of cooperation and competition to identify conditions that promote student team effectiveness in Hong Kong university undergraduate strategic management courses. Results from 70 teams across 12 classes indicate that groups with cooperative goals engaged in the open-minded constructive controversy; teams with independent goals avoided open discussion. Teams with a high level of constructive controversy rated themselves as effective; these teams also were rated as giving high quality presentations as measured by instructors’ marks but this result was not statistically significant. These results suggest that structuring cooperative teams can help students perform well in the classroom and may help prepared them to work in the emerging team organization.
AB - Teams are increasingly recognized as critical for strategy, innovation, and other key organizational activities. This study used the theory of cooperation and competition to identify conditions that promote student team effectiveness in Hong Kong university undergraduate strategic management courses. Results from 70 teams across 12 classes indicate that groups with cooperative goals engaged in the open-minded constructive controversy; teams with independent goals avoided open discussion. Teams with a high level of constructive controversy rated themselves as effective; these teams also were rated as giving high quality presentations as measured by instructors’ marks but this result was not statistically significant. These results suggest that structuring cooperative teams can help students perform well in the classroom and may help prepared them to work in the emerging team organization.
KW - constructive controversy
KW - cooperation and competition
KW - instructional methods
KW - strategic management
KW - student teams
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/1538
U2 - 10.1024//1421-0185.61.3.131
DO - 10.1024//1421-0185.61.3.131
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 61
SP - 131
EP - 138
JO - Swiss Journal of Psychology
JF - Swiss Journal of Psychology
SN - 1421-0185
IS - 3
ER -