Moderate task conflict has generally been associated with higher group performance, and relationship conflict associated with
lower performance. Past studies have most often discussed their findings as though differences in level of intragroup conflict cause
differences in group performance — rather than testing the additional possibility that reported group conflict is a reaction to feedback
on past group performance. This paper explores the dynamic relationships between intragroup conflict and performance with a
longitudinal design. Results from 67 groups suggest that initial performance feedback to groups can have significant consequences
for future team interaction. We find evidence to suggest that, (a) negative initial group performance feedback results in later in-
creases in both task and relationship conflict, but that (b) groups with high early intragroup trust are buffered from experiencing the
worst of future relationship conflict.