"You Don't Have to Like Me, But You Have to Respect Me": The Impacts of Assertiveness, Cooperativeness, and Group Satisfaction in Collaborative Assignments. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lambertz-Berndt, Megan M.; Blight, Michael G.
• Is Part Of: Business and professional communication quarterly. Volume 79:Number 2(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 199
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: assertiveness -- cooperativeness -- group satisfaction -- leadership negotiation -- leadership traits; Business education -- United States -- Periodicals; Communication in management -- United States -- Periodicals; English language -- Business English -- Periodicals; 658.450715
• DOI: 10.1177/2329490615604749
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2329-4906

Abstract

This study investigates cooperativeness, assertiveness, group satisfaction, leader grade, and leadership negotiation in a collaborative assignment conducted in a small group. Researchers manipulated the assignment of team members who reported on measures of group satisfaction and original scales of assertiveness and cooperativeness. Respondents also responded to open-ended questions regarding active leadership, leadership traits, and leadership negotiation, which resulted in the emergence of multiple themes. Assertiveness, cooperativeness, and group satisfaction were found to predict the grade given to the leader.