Emotion and Performance

In this special issue, five papers address the study of emotions from a variety of viewpoints. Two are theoretical essays that deal respectively with emotion and creativity and the relationships between individual and team performance. Three are empirical studies that canvas the emotion-performance nexus across levels of analysis: within-person, between-person, and in groups. Between them, the five papers present a strong case for the nexus of emotions and performance, but more importantly provide a platform for potentially fruitful future research in this burgeoning area.

Neal M. Ashkanasy (University of Queensland, Australia)

Volume 17, Number 2, 2004 Emotion and Performance.  A Within-Person Examination of Correlates of Performance and Emotions While Working. Workplace Affect and Workplace Creativity: A Review and Preliminary Model. Managing Emotions During Team Problem Solving: Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution. The Relative Contribution of Emotional Competence and Cognitive Ability to Individual and Team Performance.  Rhyme and Reason: Emotional Capability and the Performance of Knowledge-Intensive Work Groups.