Achieving desirable group‐work outcomes through the group allocation process
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to consider how to form and compose work‐groups for teaching and learning in diverse classrooms comprising internationally mobile students.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses survey data from 150 MBA students from 25 countries.
Findings
The way members are allocated to a group impacts on both affective and performance outcomes.
Originality/value
For educators and trainers, these results emphasize the importance of group allocation and composition methods for affective and performance outcomes.
Keywords
Citation
Kelly, P. (2008), "Achieving desirable group‐work outcomes through the group allocation process", Team Performance Management, Vol. 14 No. 1/2, pp. 22-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590810860186
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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