Team cohesion is an important antecedent of team performance, but our understanding of this relationship is mired by inconsistencies in how cohesion has been conceptualized and measured. The nature of teams has also changed over time, and the effect of this change is unclear. By meta-analyzing the cohesion-performance relationship (k=195, n=12,023), examining measurement moderators, and distinguishing between ‘traditional’ and ‘modern’ teams, various insights for both research and practice were uncovered, which Dr. Grossman will discuss.

Presenter Bio

Rebecca Grossman is an Associate Professor and Internship Director at Hofstra University. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where she conducted research at the Institute for Simulation and Training. Her research focuses on teams (e.g., emergent states, measurement of team constructs), training (e.g., training transfer, instructional features), and complex settings (e.g., multicultural, multiple team memberships). She has published in various outlets, such as Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management Review, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Organizational Psychology Review, and American Psychologist, and has served as a consultant on projects funded by DARPA and the NSF. Additionally, she was the recipient of the SIOP W. Joyce & Paul W. Thayer Fellowship in I-O Psychology, as well as the Fred Lewis I/ITSEC Scholarship for her research on teams and training.