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The Efficacy Advantage: Factors Related to the Formation of Group Efficacy 1
Author(s) -
Gibson Cristina B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01879.x
Subject(s) - collectivism , psychology , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , self efficacy , variance (accounting) , group (periodic table) , cognition , collective efficacy , individualism , chemistry , accounting , communication , organic chemistry , neuroscience , political science , law , business
Extending previous research investigating factors related to the formation of group efficacy, this research examined predictors across cultures and groups of various types. Based on theories of collective cognition, hypothesized predictors included self‐efficacy, group affect, status differential, and collectivism. These were investigated using 2 methodologies (simulation and field study), each conducted in 2 cultural contexts. Self‐efficacy, group affect, and collectivism were significant predictors, explaining between 27% and 49% of the variance in group efficacy across the studies. Implications for theory and research are discussed.