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The Impact of Task-Oriented Communication and Visual Impairment on Competitive Groups

James Diberardinis

Jo Anne Tocci

Kristy O'Brien

This study investigated the effects of: (1) task-oriented communication and non-task-oriented communication on group outcome and (2) visual impairment on intragroup and intergroup communication in competitive situations. Forty-eight male and female subjects participated in the Pris oner's Dilemma game. The results showed that the amount of task- oriented interaction was significant in determining goal accomplishment, while the non-task-oriented interaction was not significant in determining the outcome. Also, it was found that the intragroup verbal interaction was significantly impaired by visual barriers. These results are discussed in relationship to group dynamics.

Group & Organization Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, 229-238 (1979)
DOI: 10.1177/105960117900400210
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