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The Ripple Effect: Emotional Contagion and its Influence on Group Behavior

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Barsade, Sigal G.·2002·Administrative Science Quarterly

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Group emotional contagion, the transfer of moods among people in a group, and its influence on work group dynamics was examined in a laboratory study of managerial decision making using multiple, convergent measures of mood, individual attitudes, behavior, and group-level dynamics. Using a 2 times 2 experimental design, with a trained confederate enacting mood conditions, the predicted effect of emotional contagion was found among group members, using both outside coders' ratings of participants' mood and participants' self-reported mood. No hypothesized differences in contagion effects due to the degree of pleasantness of the mood expressed and the energy level with which it was conveyed were found. There was a significant influence of emotional contagion on individual-level attitudes and group processes. As predicted, the positive emotional contagion group members experienced improved cooperation, decreased conflict, and increased perceived task performance. Theoretical implications and practical ramifications of emotional contagion in groups and organizations are discussed.

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Authors
Barsade, S. G.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Barsade, Sigal G.
Venue
Administrative Science Quarterly
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
2002-12
Volume
47
Issue
4
Pages
644-675
ISSN
  • 0001-8392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-3815
OpenAlex
W2067369167
Cited by
3,361
References
172
Citations by year
2026: 176 · 2025: 196 · 2024: 167 · 2023: 202 · 2022: 197 · 2021: 208 · 2020: 177 · 2019: 265 · 2018: 160 · 2017: 198 · 2016: 170 · 2015: 184 · 2014: 171 · 2013: 154 · 2012: 153
FWCI
25.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Administrative Science Quarterly (publishedVersion)
  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords
emotional contagion, group dynamics, management decision-making, work teams, cooperation, group conflict, personal attitudes, self-reported mood

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