Effects of task interdependence on the relationship between helping behavior and group performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1396-1405

  Bachrach, Daniel G ^a,b   Powell, Benjamin C ^a,b   Collins, Brian J ^a,b   Richey, R Glenn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Control theory; Group performance; Helping behavior; Laboratory experiment; Organizational citizenship behavior; Task interdependence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE;

EID: 33750985086     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.6.1396     Document Type: Article

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