3.3 Hypotheses
Next we present the hypotheses in the alternative form along with the rationale
supporting them.
Lack of a common goal in the team may cause team members to work towards their
own personal agendas instead of collaborating toward a team goal. Prior research
determined that goal setting in VTs is positively associated with cohesion,
commitment, collaboration, decision quality, and numbers of alternatives generated
(Martins et al., 2004; Huang et al., 2002). Researchers suggest that work team members
that are not committed to each other or to a common goal are more likely to leave the
team or even the organization (Larson and LaFasto, 1989). It has been argued that