When member's performances are not measured, more social loafing takes place. Furthermore, the more a group's performance is measured, the greater the performance of the group. If a group's performance is compared to a standard, the group performs better. Three dimensions of member satisfaction in small groups. The authors explored the causes of satisfaction and dissatisfaction of group members.
Results suggest that a relationship exists between consensus decision-making and decision quality.
Such a relationship tends to emerge when the group approaches its task in a systematic and rational way. Further research is needed before the assumption can be made that consensus decision-making results in more decision satisfaction among group members. A critical review of inconsistent findings. A review of the literature indicated that researchers have generally failed to identify consistent relationships between group interaction and performance. The author discussed the reasons why research about group effectiveness and group-interaction has been contradictory and suggested other methods of researching the relationship.