Date of Graduation
Spring 2019
Degree
Master of Arts in Writing
Department
English
Committee Chair
Rhonda Stanton
Abstract
Workplace collaboration has been the subject of much research and writing. Social collaboration can help inform our understanding of how people prefer to work together and should be studied for its aspects that could be transferred to the professional sphere. This research examines how members in social hobby groups collaborate with each other and what aspects of that collaboration can be applied to the workplace. I observed and surveyed five local hobby groups to better understand how the members worked together and what made this type of socializing appealing to members. One of the primary aspects of this social collaboration is a feeling of belonging in a social sphere. This can be brought into the professional sphere by allotting more time for employees to socialize in non-work capacities and through business leaders promoting a positive working atmosphere.
Keywords
workplace collaboration, social collaboration, collaborative communication, teamwork, mutuality in collaboration, appreciation in the workplace
Subject Categories
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Business and Corporate Communications | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Organizational Communication
Copyright
© Emily M. McCormick
Recommended Citation
McCormick, Emily M., "Collaboration in Social Hobby Groups: Transferring Qualities of Teamwork from the Social Sphere to the Professional Sphere" (2019). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 3368.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3368
Open Access
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