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Analysis of Keirsey Composition, Behavioral Types, and Familiarity, and their Impact on Satisfaction, Performance, and Creativity of Groups
Description
Research on teamwork has shown that teams are more productive and produce better results than individuals working on their own. Yet, research on individuals' work preferences makes it clear that not everyone prefers working in teams. In order to improve teamwork and achieve better results in both the collegiate arena and in the professional world, this study was designed to research different factors that affect a group's performance and creativity: satisfaction, familiarity, and the behavioral styles of individual team members. Additionally, this study addresses if the group's composition of Keirsey types \u2014 temperament patterns \u2014 also play a role in the group's creativity and performance. In this study, students created teams of four to seven students and completed specific in-class activities called Applied Insights. Groups composed mostly of Guardians, one of the four Keirsey temperaments, are able to adapt to the task at hand, which is demonstrated here with creativity. Further, groups who perceive themselves as sharing similar traits with many members are more satisfied and achieve a higher overall performance. Lastly, groups comprised of individuals who were least familiar with their teammates they had not previously worked with, produced more creative results in the short run. Whereas groups comprised of individuals who were least familiar with their teammates they had previously worked with, produced better overall results in short run.
Date Created
2014-12
Contributors
- Pinto, Linda (Co-author)
- Hulse, Christopher (Co-author)
- Vaughn, Michael (Co-author)
- LePine, Marcie (Thesis director)
- Samper, Adriana (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- WPC Graduate Programs (Contributor)
- School of Accountancy (Contributor)
- Department of Information Systems (Contributor)
- Department of Marketing (Contributor)
- School of Music (Contributor)
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46 pages
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2014-2015
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.26689
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minimal
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