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Title: The ideal participative state: A prelude to work group effectiveness

Authors: Brett M. Wright; James R. Barker; John L. Cordery; Brian E. Maue

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Abstract: In the present paper, we describe the ideal participative state in the context of a process-oriented model of work group effectiveness and argue that the ideal participative state functions as a primary antecedent of, or precursor to, work group effectiveness. We explore the five constitutive dimensions of the ideal participative state and explain how our model fits within current input-process-output models of work group effectiveness. Finally, we outline the future research implications of our model and describe the practical implications of framing group process in terms of an ideal participative state.

Keywords: Participative state; work group effectiveness; process-oriented model; group process; input-process-output model.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.2003.141107

Journal of Business and Management, 2003 Vol.9 No.2, pp.171 - 188

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *