This study explores the construct of collective efficacy for self-managed work teams in a manufacturing setting. The construct is developedfrom a historical perspective through the team literature and the self-efficacy literature. Collective efficacy and performance behaviors are measured at four time periods for eight work teams. A positive relationship was discovered using repeated measures analysis of variance, indicating that higher efficacy is related to higher levels of performance.
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