Peer-based control in self-managing teams: Linking rational and normative influence with individual and group performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 435-447

  Stewart, Greg L ^a   Courtright, Stephen H ^a   Barrick, Murray R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Group cohesion; Self managing teams; Team compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MANPOWER; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84864498279     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025303     Document Type: Article

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