151 Results

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BA 151 Social Experiment |

Effect of Group Size on Individual Performance |

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Section THUGroup 1Team Zarcool Karen CastroGeline ClementeNicolle GustiloEJ SarsozaKarina SolimanNikki TorralbaSubmitted to:Sir Timothy Zarco |

September 21, 2010 |

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Abstract page 3

II. Statement of Problem page 3

III. Hypothesis page 3

IV. Rationale page 3

V. Review of Related Literature page 4

VI. Methodology page 8

VII. Results and Analysis page 9

VIII. Discussion page 11

IX. Conclusion page 13

X. Recommendation page 13

XI. Bibliography page 14

XII. Appendix page 15

I. ABSTRACT

48 college students from the University of the Philippines, Diliman were selected to take part in a social experiment. The participants are given 20 minutes to put as many puzzle pieces together. Sixteen people were asked to do the puzzle individually while the rest were divided into four groups of 4 and two groups of 8. The experimenting group measured the individual performances of the participants by counting the number of pieces they were able to put together in the 20 minute period provided to them. Using the data from the experiment, the researchers input the number of pieces into SPSS and conducted the analysis of variance in order to find the relationship of work performance of the individuals and the group size they are in. As a result to the experiment, the experimenting group found out that there is a significant relationship between the group size and the individual work performance. The researchers therefore conclude that the work performance of individuals in a group declines as the group size increases.

II. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

When made to execute problem-solving tasks, do individuals perform best when working alone, when working in a small group, or when working in a large group?

III. HYPOTHESIS

When...