The Antecedents and Consequences of Group Potency: A Longitudinal Investigation of Newly Formed Work Groups

Abstract

We examined the effect of work group processes (charismatic leadership and communication-cooperation) on the evolution of group potency among newly formed work groups. Results showed that these processes affected changes in group potency over time, that initial performance mediated these effects, and that group potency was related to subsequent group satisfaction, group effort, and group performance. Group potency also mediated the relationships between work group processes and group effort and performance.