Adaptation of teams in response to unforeseen change: Effects of goal difficulty and team composition in terms of cognitive ability and goal orientation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1153-1167

  LePine, Jeffery A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cognitive ability; Goal orientation; Goal setting; Team

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; APTITUDE; COGNITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; APTITUDE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ROLE;

EID: 29444456405     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.6.1153     Document Type: Review

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