Effect of Partner's Effort and Ability on Liking for Partner After Failure on a Cooperative Task.

Tjosvold, Dean; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ252616

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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Effect of Partner's Effort and Ability on Liking for Partner After Failure on a Cooperative Task.

Tjosvold, Dean; And Others

Journal of Psychology, v109 n1 p147-52 Sep 1981

Determined that perceived effort and ability of a low-performing group member had an impact on the other members' liking for the low-performing member. Results indicated that when future contact in work or social settings was assumed, group members expressed greater attraction to high-effort than to low-effort partners. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Attitudes, College Students, Competence, Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Group Experience, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Relationship, Performance Factors

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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