Individual- and group-level consequences of divergence in perceived group affect

• Published in: Human relations (New York) Vol. 75; no. 12; pp. 2218 - 2245
• Main Authors: Jeong, Sophia Soyoung, Korsgaard, M Audrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2022; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Emotions; Group performance; Perceptions; Positive emotions; Social dynamics; Social groups; Social integration; Social systems; Teams; Work groups; Working groups; group affect; groups; emotions; dispersion; dissimilarity

The shared mood or affect of a work group can exert a powerful influence on the group’s social dynamics and effectiveness. However, the mood of others can be difficult to read, leading to divergent perceptions of group affect among members. What happens when individuals perceive the group’s affect d...