Accession Number:

AD0645220

Title:

THE EFFECT OF INTER-GROUP COMPETITION ON GROUP MEMBER ADJUSTMENT,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV URBANA GROUP EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Fiedler,Fred E.

Report Date:

1966-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

The paper briefly reviews research showing that competition among small face-to-face groups may also contribute to the individual group members adjustment and morale. While many of the studies were conducted with military units, the findings should apply equally well to industrial work groups. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GROUP DYNAMICS
• *ADJUSTMENT(PSYCHOLOGY))
• MORALE
• PERSONALITY
• MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY
• MOTIVATION

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE