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Correlational findings

Study Wright & Staw (1999): study US 1994

Public
Social welfare department employees, USA, 199?, followed 4 years
Sample
Respondents
N = 81
Non Response
35%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Work performance rated by departmental manager.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Team building
Our Classification
Operationalization
Rating by department manager using the question: To what extent does this employee work harmoniously with his/her co-worker(s) as a team to achieve group/ organizational goals and purposes?
Answer rated on a 5 point scale ranging from never to always.
Rated at T2 and T3 for the past year and at T4 for the past 6 months.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-u-mq-v-3-e r = +.17 ns T1+T2 happiness by T2 team building (1,5 year lag) A-BB-u-mq-v-3-e r = +.32 p < .05 T1+T2 happiness by T3 team building (2 year lag) A-BB-u-mq-v-3-e r = +.46 p < .001 T1+T2 happiness by T4 team building (2,25 years lag)