The Effects of Co-Worker Simiilarity on the Emergence of Affect in Work Teams
研究考察了人口统计、价值观和行为风格偏好三种同事相似性如何影响工作团队中情感的形成，基于43名高管在4周培训项目中的190对人际评价数据。
The present study examined the impact of various types of co-worker similarity (demographic, value, and behavioral style preference) on the evolution of co-worker affect Data were collected in conjunction with a 4-week training program designed to provide executive training and development to senior-level executives. Study participants were 43 senior-level managers enrolled in the program. These managers were assigned to five- or six-person case study teams as a part of the training. At three times during the 4-week program, team members rated each other on social liking, co-worker preference, and behavioral attributions (190 dyadic pairs were used in the analyses). Similarity in demographic characteristics and in behavioral style preferences contributed significantly to the prediction of liking and co-worker preference. All three types of similarity predicted various attributions and perceptions, although the pattern of prediction changed over time. The results and possibilities for future research are discussed.