Investigating the role of team cohesion in the production performance of a chemical manufacturing company

Abstract

In this study team cohesion of various teams in a large chemical manufacturing company is measured by utilising an adapted questionnaire for work teams based on the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) as developed by Carron et al. (1985). The performance of teams is measured by utilising a team's ability to adhere to the company's production schedule over a year period. An exploratory factor analysis is conducted on the questionnaire data and four constructs were extracted. Hierarchical linear modelling is utilised to analyse the correlations that exists within the gathered data and no significant statistical relationships were identified between cohesion, its constructs and team performance, years worked in current team, total work experience and age. The adapted GEQ for work teams utilised in this study was demonstrated to be a valid and reliable measuring instrument for the company.