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The Influence of Negative Affectivity on Perceived Morale and Team Cooperation

Sweitzer, Sarah D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1433339405

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2015, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Workplace negative affectivity (NA) has been well-examined in the literature, but no study has explored its influence on perceived morale and perceived team cooperation. One hundred and fifty-eight undergraduates from a small university in the Midwest were randomly assigned to one of two vignette conditions and then answered questions about morale, cooperation, and affectivity. The study hypothesized that the presence of high NA would negatively affect perceived morale and perceived team cooperation. The hypotheses were supported, indicating that NA has a significant effect on both perceived morale and perceived cooperation, such that higher NA is related to lower perceived morale and lower perceived team cooperation. Results also indicated that participant positive affectivity was not related to either perceived morale or perceived cooperation, but NA shared a negative relationship with perceived cooperation. The results of this study have several implications for companies, including that employee disposition may impact team environments. Future research should continue to explore how personality may affect workplace environments.
Morell Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
78 p.
Occupational Psychology; Organizational Behavior; Personality Psychology; Psychology; Social Psychology
negative affectivity; affectivity; disposition; personality; morale; team cooperation; collaboration; teamwork; workplace; negative affect; perceived; perception

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  • Sweitzer, S. D. (2015). The Influence of Negative Affectivity on Perceived Morale and Team Cooperation [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1433339405

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sweitzer, Sarah. The Influence of Negative Affectivity on Perceived Morale and Team Cooperation. 2015. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1433339405.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sweitzer, Sarah. "The Influence of Negative Affectivity on Perceived Morale and Team Cooperation." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1433339405

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