TY - JOUR
T1 - What features epitomize cohesion
T2 - development of a preliminary measure
AU - Von Treuer, Kathryn
AU - Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew
AU - Moss, Simon
AU - McLeod, Janet
AU - Hamilton, Sigrid
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Presently, no consensus has been reached with regards to measuring workplace cohesion. Cohesion measures often allude to abstract concepts rather than tangible features, therefore this study identified the tangible features and specific practices that epitomize cohesive workgroups. Specifically, 28 individuals were interviewed and asked to reflect upon two workgroups in which they had been employed before, only one of which was cohesive. Participants identified tangible features, practices, or characteristics that typified each of these workgroups. Content analysis uncovered 14 features of cohesion, such as shared emotional events in the past, friendly and welcoming greetings, and a feeling of pride when other people in the team excel on some task. A provisional measure of cohesion was then distilled from these items.
AB - Presently, no consensus has been reached with regards to measuring workplace cohesion. Cohesion measures often allude to abstract concepts rather than tangible features, therefore this study identified the tangible features and specific practices that epitomize cohesive workgroups. Specifically, 28 individuals were interviewed and asked to reflect upon two workgroups in which they had been employed before, only one of which was cohesive. Participants identified tangible features, practices, or characteristics that typified each of these workgroups. Content analysis uncovered 14 features of cohesion, such as shared emotional events in the past, friendly and welcoming greetings, and a feeling of pride when other people in the team excel on some task. A provisional measure of cohesion was then distilled from these items.
U2 - 10.5430/jbar.v2n1p66
DO - 10.5430/jbar.v2n1p66
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 66
EP - 76
JO - Journal of Business Administration Research
JF - Journal of Business Administration Research
SN - 1927-9507
IS - 1
ER -