The Insight into the Current Situation of Foreign Collective Efficacy Study

Striding into new century,group psychology has seriously caused the researcher's concern.In outlining collective efficacy theory background,we analyze the current situation of foreign collective efficacy study.As an important characteristic of group level,collective efficacy mediates the mentality and behavior of both groups and individuals,and there are a significant correlation between collective efficacy and team performance.Collective efficacy transcends the sum of individual efficacy,and may effectively capture the interactions among team members.Different in essence with individual efficacy,individuals considers personal efficacies beliefs held by team leads and staff,team-level teamwork behavior and group cohesiveness et al.as a resource that affects collective beliefs of efficacy,and it occurs at the inter-individual level.Collective efficacy beliefs are significantly based on an assessment of personal and situational resources and constraints possessed by group members.