Building on social interdependence theory, in a lagged field study we examined task interdependence as a contingency factor in the utility of group members' Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) for group performance. Members of 52 work groups in 6 organizations rated their groups' task...

Building on recent developments in resource allocation theory as applied to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), the authors examine task interdependence as a contingency factor in the utility of group members’ OCBs for group performance. In a lagged field study, members of 46 work...

This paper focuses on wisdom manifested in work teams, defined here as groups of interdependent individuals who share responsibility for specific outcomes for their organizations (Sundstrom, DeMeuse & Futrell, 1990). Understanding how wisdom applies in teams has particular urgency, considering...