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Accession Number:
ADA056828
Title:
The Effects of Threat-Induced Stress on Group Performance.
Corporate Author:
HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
Report Date:
1970-06-01
Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of threat-induced stress on group performance. Task-oriented and relationship-oriented leaders were reprimanded for the performances of their groups on a task requiring creativity. Subsequent performance and group atmosphere scores were compared with those obtained from comparable groups whose leaders were not reprimanded. Threat-induced stress was found not to affect the performance of groups having either task-oriented or relationship-oriented leaders. While stress had no effect on the group atmosphere scores for leaders, those for nonleaders were reduced. These findings failed to confirm predictions derived from Herbsts behavioral model and Fiedlers theory of leadership effectiveness. Author
Descriptive Note:
Staff paper,
Pages:
0026
Distribution Statement:
Availability: Document partially illegible.
Contract Number:
DAHC19-70-C-0012
File Size:
11.49MB
