Coch & French, 1948: Actively participating in decisions in group meetings increased productivity among pajama factory employees
Reference:
Coch, L., & French Jr, J. R. (1948). Overcoming resistance to change. Human relations, 1(4), 512-532.
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Employees of a pajama factory who took part in a group meeting discussing the need to revise the product and endorsing this change showed more rapid improvement in productivity, as compared to workers who took part in a group meeting in which they were told of the necessary changes.
Psychological Process:
Need
Need to BelongWhat Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
To Feel Connected, Included, Respected, and Valued by OthersApproach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Link Belonging to a Behavior or Attitude to Motivate Positive ChangeHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
Am I working together with others to accomplish personal or collective goals?Am I working together with others to accomplish personal or collective goals?Linking social connections and feelings of belonging to goal pursuitsPsychological Question Addressed
Am I working together with others to accomplish personal or collective goals?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Work
Intervention Technique:
Prompting by altering situations