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Evaluation Concerns and the Kohler Effect: The Impact of Physical Presence on Motivation Gains

Lount, Robert B., Park, Ernest S., Kerr, Norbert L., Messe, L. A., Seok, Dong-Heon (2008) Evaluation Concerns and the Kohler Effect: The Impact of Physical Presence on Motivation Gains. Small Group Research, 39 (6). pp. 795-812. ISSN 1046-4964. (doi:10.1177/1046496408323215) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:41667)

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Abstract

This study examined whether increasing evaluation concerns would increase the magnitude of the Köhler effect (i.e., one type of motivation gain that has been documented to occur in small groups). Evaluation concerns were manipulated by having participants work in the physical presence or virtual presence of their coworker. As anticipated, motivation gains were significantly greater for participants who worked in the physical presence of their coworker. These results suggest that evaluation concerns can potentially increase the magnitude of the Köhler effect. Furthermore, the findings have implications for practitioners and researchers interested in the differential impact that face-to-face and virtual mediums have on motivation in groups or teams.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1046496408323215
Uncontrolled keywords: evaluation concerns; Köhler effect; motivation gains; virtual group work; group composition
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2014 15:36 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:16 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/41667 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kerr, Norbert L..

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