Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this replicated study was to determine the extent of congruence between organizational and family constructs of environment, conflict, supportiveness, and climate and identify the nature of this underlying congruence as perceived by high school workgroups and teams, as measured by the Beavers' Self-Report Family Inventory: Version II (SFI) and the Work Environment Scales. Theoretical Framework. The theoretical framework for this study was based predominately on family systems theory and organizational group and team dynamics theory. Theories of family systems associated with open, ongoing systems, goal seeking, self-regulating, social systems. Theories of org8Jiizational group and team dynamics associated with the shift from organizations as factory models, importance of groups and teams, differences in groups and team, and group characteristics. Methodology. This study utilized a Pearson r correlation analysis to determine the relationship between organizational group dynamics and family functioning theory, as measured by the Beavers' Self-Report Family Inventory: Version II (SFI) and the Work Environment Scales. Findings and Conclusion. This study found an overall slight to moderate correlation between the two constructs, WES and SFI. However, the areas of strongest congruence were in the relationship scales. Therefore, understanding the relational dynamics of the family and its manifestation in the workplace can help organizations to capitalize on the importance of emotions in the workplace. Recommendations. Recommendation for further study call for replicating this study with a larger population size, replicating the study with other types of organizations to determine if the relational component is as strongly perceived, conducting the study with different types leadership and work environments to gain additional understanding of how certain types of leadership affect certain types of work environments, and finally, further research needed to analyze the effectiveness in using family therapy practices with groups and teams to resolve workplace issues and conflicts.