Equates social support to social facilitation in the way that it arouses and enhances team effectiveness by sustaining effort on dull routine tasks.
Gladstein (1984) refers to support as a group maintenance behavior that encourages positive team process such as potency and communication.
According to house (1981), social support is a major resource that reduces the harmful consequences Of stress and facilitates wellbeing.
West(2004a) argues that social support is a critical process for effective teamwork as it contributes to long-term team viability and team member well-being.