Performance and Perceptions of Brainstormers in an Organizational Setting
| Autor: | Paul B. Paulus, Anita H. Ortega, Timothy S. Larey |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 17:249-265 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4834 0197-3533 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01973533.1995.9646143 |
| Popis: | Employees of a corporation who had undergone considerable training for effective teamwork were asked to brainstorm about a job-relevant issue in groups of four or alone. One half of the groups brainstormed alone first, and the other half brainstormed as a group before brainstorming alone. Participants were also asked to rate their performance and indicate whether they would perform better in groups or alone on a brainstorming task. Consistent with past laboratory research, groups generated only about half as many ideas as a similar number of individuals (nominal group), and group brainstorming led to more favorable perceptions of individual performance. Participants also believed that they would brainstorm more effectively in a group than alone. These results indicate that productivity losses in brainstorming groups are not restricted to laboratory groups. Such losses occur even in groups who work together on a daily basis, have considerable training in group dynamics, and are dealing with a job-relevant issue. The sequence of alone to group brainstorming did not influence overall productivity. The relation of this research to that of facilitated and electronic brainstorming is discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|