The roles of group potency and information and communication technologies in the relationship between task conflict and team effectiveness: A longitudinal study

Authors:
Eva M. Lira;Pilar Ripoll;José M. Peiró;Pilar González
Affiliations:
University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain;University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain;Faculty of Psychology, Department of Social Psychology, University of Valencia, IVIE, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain;University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2007

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Abstract

The effects of task conflict on group effectiveness are far from conclusive. In order to further clarify this relationship, a contingency approach has been suggested. In this context, the present study examines the roles of group potency and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the relationship between task conflict and team effectiveness. The study involved 44 groups of 4 members each, working in two communication media. Twenty-two groups worked in a face-to-face condition, and the other 22 groups worked in a computer-mediated communication condition. The groups developed a project during four weekly sessions over a one-month period. The results showed that group potency moderated the relationship between task conflict and group effectiveness. However, the communication medium did not play a moderator role in these relationships.