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Watson, Carol – 1983
In studies examining the impact of performance information on motivation, both feedback and goal setting have been found to improve performance. To explore the generalizability of E. A. Locke's (1968) theory of task motivation to groups, 180 male masters of business administration (MBA) students were randomly organized into 60 three-person groups.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Feedback, Group Behavior
Wood, Wendy; And Others – 1983
Research on gender differences in group performance suggests that males excel at brainstorming while females excel at human relations and integration. To investigate the relations among gender, interaction style, and task performance, 264 college students (130 female, 134 male) worked in three person same sex groups on a production task which…
Descriptors: College Students, Creative Thinking, Discussion Groups, Group Activities
