The Effects of Group Longevity on Project Communication and Performance.

Katz, Ralph

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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The Effects of Group Longevity on Project Communication and Performance.

Katz, Ralph

Administrative Science Quarterly, v27 n1 p81-104 Mar 1982

Research on 50 project groups in a large corporation's research and development facility examined the effect of group longevity and project characteristics on internal and external communication and project performance. Results indicate that projects became increasingly isolated, adversely affecting technical performance the longer project members had been together. (Author/RW)

Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Membership, Job Performance, Organizational Communication, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Theories, Research and Development Centers, Research Projects, Researchers, Tables (Data)

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