Impact of a Social Network Messaging App on Team Cohesiveness and Quality of Completed Team Projects in an Undergraduate Team Project

Abstract

This research sought to determine what impact a social network messaging app could have on student’s team project performance. The app allowed students to self-select teams based on user profiles within the app. The study investigated three hypotheses that measured the apps impact on the quality of completed team projects, the team’s sense of shared goals, and team cohesiveness. The findings suggested that social network messaging apps that provide a sense of common ground between team members may better engage students in project teamwork which could lead to improved learning and better team cohesiveness.

Does Polychronicity Undermine Procrastination Behavior Through ICTs? Insights From Multi-Level Modeling

“…When members encounter external competition or a difficult goal, team cohesiveness tends to strengthen (Holmgrenn et al, 2017). Matt Graham and Jones (2019) have suggested that carrying out multiple tasks at the same time may produce positive results and may also lead to negative results, and it is critical to identify the time conditions during which they act.…”

“…The cohesiveness of a team refers to how individuals are drawn to and motivated to stay on the team (Wendt et al, 2009). Team cohesiveness occurs when team members believe their team will assist them in achieving their need for affiliation or status and achieving a common goal (Shin and Park, 2009;Matt Graham and Jones, 2019). As a result, sociologists have classified team cohesiveness into two categories: socioemotional cohesiveness and instrumental cohesiveness (Bozanta et al, 2016).…”

“…Socio-emotional cohesion is a sense of belonging that develops when individuals experience emotional fulfillment due to team participation. Instrumental cohesion is a sense of belonging that develops when team members are mutually reliant on one another and believe they could not accomplish the goals of the team working separately (Bozanta et al, 2016;Matt Graham and Jones, 2019).…”

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