group cohesiveness has been defined as the strength of members' motivations to stay in the group. leon festinger cited three primary characteristics that define team cohesion: interpersonal attraction, task commitment and group pride. studies to determine the strength or willingness of individuals to stick together and act as a unit have most consistently assessed the level of conflict, degree of interpersonal tensions, facility and quality of communications, collective perceptions of team health and performance of the group, and the extent to which team members share perceptions or understandings concerning their operational context.