Perspectives on Groups and Work Teams in the Workplace

Abstract

The paper reviews changes in the nature and environment of teams, suggesting that why teams change over time and how and why these changes impact team-related outcomes, such as performance, is sorely lacking. Below we relate in detail to these points while suggesting a comprehensive model drawing upon Tziner's research and publications on work teams and addressing the changes from the social psychology perspective suggested by Chernyak-Hai. By the end of this work, we derive specific predictions for empirical examination.

Transformational leadership and group potency in small military units: The mediating role of group identification and cohesion

“…Throughout history, cohesion is another factor that has been considered critical for groups to be able to fulfill their missions (Griffith, 1988;Jung & Sosik, 2002;Tziner & Vardi, 1982). Recent studies (Shamir et al, 2000;Siebold, 2007Siebold, , 2012 have highlighted that cohesion is a determining factor of the effectiveness of military units (Tziner & Chernyak-Hai, 2012), since these units often face high-risk situations (Hannah, Uhl-Bien, Avolio, & Cavarretta, 2009). Zaccaro and Klimoski (2002) raised the importance of developing models that explain the collective effectiveness of teams including the variables that contribute to collective action and leadership processes.…”

“…Several studies have analyzed the relationship between cohesion in military units and leadership (Arthur & Hardy, 2014;Bass et al, 2003). Tziner and Chernyak-Hai (2012) argued that high-cohesiveness crews perform best under the leadership of a commander who exercises high involvement both in the process of task accomplishment and in the interpersonal arena. Bartone, Johnsen, Eid, Brun, and Laberg (2002) found that the influence of leadership on group cohesion can be increased by familiarity and the fact of performing challenging tasks in small military units.…”

Cultura organizacional, clima laboral y liderazgo en organizaciones educativas

“…Diversos autores relacionan la incidencia de distintas variables de clima en un mejor rendimiento (Nystrom, 1990;Tziner y Chernyak-Hay, 2012;Griffin y Neal, 2000); en menor absentismo laboral (Subirats, González-Romá, Peiró y Mañas, 1997); en fomento de la creatividad e innovación (Martins y Terblanche, 2003…”