Achieving desirable group‐work outcomes through the group allocation process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how to form and compose work‐groups for teaching and learning in diverse classrooms comprising internationally mobile students.Design/methodology/approach – This study uses survey data from 150 MBA students from 25 countries.Findings – The way members are allocated to a group impacts on both affective and performance outcomes.Originality/value – For educators and trainers, these results emphasize the importance of group allocation and composition methods for affective and performance outcomes.

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