TITLE:
The Influence of Activated Faultlines on Mutual Helping Behavior: The Mediation of Team Conflict
AUTHORS:
Shulei Ye
KEYWORDS:
Activated Faultlines, Mutual Helping Behavior, Team Conflict
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.9,
September
27,
2024
ABSTRACT: Teamwork is an important topic in the field of human resource management, and improving the efficiency of teamwork can promote organisational performance. However, due to the existence of group fault lines, which divide members into different subgroups, this subjective perception can prompt members to display different behaviours, which can have an impact on performance. This study explores the impact of perceived fault lines in teams on mutual support behaviours, using university research teams as research subjects. At the same time, this study also focuses on the mediating role of team conflict between fault perception and mutual aid behaviours. A total of 320 questionnaires were collected and screened in this study, and according to the results of data analysis, it was found that 1) fault perception positively affects mutual aid behaviour; 2) task conflict will partially mediate the relationship between fault perception and mutual aid behaviour; and 3) relationship conflict will partially mediate the relationship between fault perception and mutual aid behaviour. This study is a research for a specific group in a specific era, which has certain theoretical and practical significance, enriches the results in the field of group faults and mutual aid behaviours, and at the same time helps the way of teamwork cultivation.