THE IMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP NETWORKS ON TEAM PERFORMANCE: A STORY OF EQUIFINALITY.

Existing research and practice has advocated that strong interpersonal relationships among teammates are an important foundation for high group performance. This study examines how both strong (i.e., groups with numerous friendship ties) and weak relationship groups (i.e.,groups with few friendship ties) are capable of high performance if they utilize strategies that are appropriate for their social structures. Specifically, we use a social...