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SES Division of Social and Economic Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | September 4, 2007 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | September 4, 2007 |
| Award Number: | 0727108 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
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Patricia White
SES Division of Social and Economic Sciences SBE Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences |
| Start Date: | September 15, 2007 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2008 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $7,270.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $7,270.00 |
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105 JESSUP HALL IOWA CITY IA US 52242-1316 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Sociology |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.075 |
ABSTRACT
SES-0727108
Michael Lovaglia
Bret Bradley
The increased use of teams to do important work in organizations brings both positive and negative effects. One such issue is the so called "bad apple" effect where a highly disagreeable team member, for example, negatively impacts the team and its performance. This study aims to better understand (1) the process through which the negative impact occurs and (2) what factors might minimize the negative impact. According to affective events theory, work on social stressors, and other theoretical frameworks the investigator hypothesizes that a bad apple impacts the affective reactions of team members leading them to respond with defensive behaviors. These behaviors then combine and damage team processes like communication and cohesion which ultimately lead to poorer team performance. In addition, the level of interdependence among team members will moderate the impact of a bad apple on team affective reactions. The PIs have designed a lab study to test these hypotheses which will be conducted at the University of Iowa. The study provides numerous educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students through designing and carrying out the study. In addition, this research has implications for the development of techniques to improve worker satisfaction and productivity and how to integrate people with personality disorders into the workforce. Results will be presented at scientific conferences and published broadly in high quality social psychology and business journals.
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