Punctuated equilibrium and linear progression: Toward a new understanding of group development

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Chang, A; Bordia, P; Duck, J
• 署名单位: Queensland University of Technology (QUT); University of Queensland
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/30040680
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 106-117
• 关键词: REVOLUTIONARY

摘要

This study proposes gaining a new understanding of group development by considering the integrative and the punctuated equilibrium models of group development as complementary rather than competing. We hypothesized that we would observe both punctuated equilibrium and linear progression in content-analyzed data from 25 simulated project teams, albeit on different dimensions. We predicted changes in time awareness and in task and pacing activity in line with the punctuated equilibrium model and changes in structure and process on task and socioemotional dimensions in line with the integrative model. Results partially supported predictions for both models.