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Group Positive Affect and Beyond: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda

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  • Jonathan Peñalver

    (Department of Education, Universidad Internacional de Valencia, 21, 46002 Valencia, Spain)

  • Marisa Salanova

    (WANT Research Team, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain)

  • Isabel M. Martínez

    (WANT Research Team, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain)

Abstract

Group positive affect is defined as homogeneous positive affect among group members that emerges when working together. Considering that previous research has shown a significant relationship between group positive affect and a wide variety of group outcomes (e.g., behaviors, wellbeing, and performance), it is crucial to boost our knowledge about this construct in the work context. The main purpose is to review empirical research, to synthesize the findings and to provide research agenda about group positive affect, in order to better understand this construct. Through the PsycNET and Proquest Central databases, an integrative review was conducted to identify articles about group positive affect published between January 1990 and March 2019. A total of 44 articles were included and analyzed. Finding suggests that scholars have been more interested in understanding the outcomes of group positive affect and how to improve the productivity of groups than in knowing what the antecedents are. A summary conclusion is that group positive affect is related to leadership, job demands, job resources, diversity/similarity, group processes, and contextual factors, all of which influence the development of several outcomes and different types of wellbeing at the individual and group levels. However, with specific combinations of other conditions (e.g., group trust, negative affect, and interaction), high levels of group positive affect could cause harmful results. Conclusions shed light on group positive affect research and practice and might help Human Resources professionals to initiate empirically-based strategies related to recruitment, group design and leadership training.

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  • Jonathan Peñalver & Marisa Salanova & Isabel M. Martínez, 2020. "Group Positive Affect and Beyond: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-28, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:20:p:7499-:d:428371
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