DIVERSITY, PERFORMANCE, AND SATISFACTION IN STUDENT GROUP PROJECTS - AN EMPIRICAL-STUDY

Authors
SCHOENECKER TS MARTELL KD MICHLITSCH JF
Citation
Ts. Schoenecker et al., DIVERSITY, PERFORMANCE, AND SATISFACTION IN STUDENT GROUP PROJECTS - AN EMPIRICAL-STUDY, Research in higher education, 38(4), 1997, pp. 479-495
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Research in higher education → ACNP
ISSN journal
03610365
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
479 - 495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-0365(1997)38:4<479:DPASIS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
This paper focuses on the effect that diversity has on the performance and satisfaction of student groups in a computer simulation project. Using structural equation modeling, we find evidence to support the co ntention of previous research that diversity negatively affects group satisfaction. This finding was strongest for undergraduate groups. Whi le the relationship between diversity and performance is inconclusive, groups that are dominated by one person tend to have below average pe rformance.