ABSTRACT

Cohesion is one of the most studied group phenomena and there is an agreement among scholars today that cohesion is a key contributor to team functioning and performance. A large body of research has shown that cohesion has several positive effects on psychological, social, and behavioral outcomes. Since research on cohesion has increased significantly in recent decades there is a need for an updated overview of research regarding antecedents and outcomes of cohesion in a military context. In this paper, a systematic literature review is conducted. The paper adheres to suggestions by scholars, relating the results in accordance with the dimensionality (i.e. social, task, or general) and organizational level of the construct (i.e. horizontal, vertical, or organizational) as well as focusing exclusively on studies with a longitudinal design. The paper highlights gaps in the literature and provides direction for future research.

摘要

凝聚力是研究最多的群体现象之一，今天的学者们一致认为凝聚力是团队运作和绩效的关键因素。大量研究表明，凝聚力对心理、社会和行为结果有若干积极影响。由于近几十年来对凝聚力的研究显着增加，因此需要对军事背景下凝聚力的前因和结果的研究进行更新概述。在本文中，进行了系统的文献综述。本文遵循学者们的建议，将结果与建构的维度（即社会、任务或一般）和组织水平（即水平、垂直或组织）联系起来，并专注于纵向研究设计。