Author: Zunaira Javed
Supervisor: Soulat Khan & Rukhsana Kausar, Ph.D
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study consisted of two studies. The purpose of study I was to
develop an indigenous questionnaire for measuring Group Decision
Making Styles. By following standard procedures of scale development an
indigenous tool, Group Decision Making Styles Questionnaire (GDMSQ)
was developed. The purpose of study II was to investigate the relationship
between group cohesion, decision making styles and group performance in
university students. It was hypothesized that (a) there is likely to be
relationship between group cohesion, decision making styles and group
performance in University students (b) Group cohesion, decision making
styles are likely to predict group performance in University Students. The
sample comprised of 150 university students. Group Climate
Questionnaire (MacKenzie, 1983) was used to assess the group cohesion
and decision making styles were assessed by using Group Decision
Making Styles Questionnaire (Kausar, Javed & Khan, 2014). Group
performance was assessed by using Group Performance Performa. Results
revealed that Group Cohesion (Engaged) had significant positive
relationship with group performance. Group cohesion (Conflicts) had a
significant negative relationship with group performance. Results
indicated that mutual consensus decision making style has significant
positive relationship with group performance and dominant decision
making style had significant negative relationship with group
performance. Group cohesion (engaged, conflict) emerged as significant
predictors of performance. Mutual consensus decision making style
emerged as significant predictor of group performance. The present study
can be helpful for university students in a way that how group cohesion
and effective decision making styles can foster group performance.
Keywords: Group Cohesion, Decision Making Styles, Group Performance.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
