Employees' communication attitudes and dislike for working in a group.
This study examined 128 working adults' attitudes of tolerance for disagreement, tolerance for ambiguity, and argumentativeness in relation to their dislike for working in a group. They completed the Revised Tolerance for Disagreement Scale, the Multiple Stimulus Types Ambiguity Tolerance Scale, the Argumentativeness Scale, and the Grouphate Scale. Dislike for working in a group correlated negatively with Tolerance for Disagreement (r = -.28, p < .01, r2 = .08), Tolerance for Ambiguity (r = -.21, p < .05, r2 = .04), and Argumentativeness (r = -.21, p < .05, r2 = .04). Although these correlations are in the expected directions, magnitudes are very weak; unaccounted for variance should be examined.
Madlock
Paul E
PE
Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6293, USA. pmadlock@mix.wvu.edu
Kennedy-Lightsey
Carrie D
CD
Myers
Scott A
SA
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003142:Communication; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged