UWEC CERCA 2026

This study explores whether trust and voice jointly moderate the influence of peer evaluation scores on task conflict and whether task conflict subsequently predicts team performance. Grounded in De Dreu & Weingart’s (2003) task conflict meta-analysis, we expected peer evaluation to shift conflict depending on interpersonal trust and voice climate. Using PROCESS Model 9 with 1,157 observations, peer evaluation showed no significant effect on conflict, and conflict did not predict performance. Small conditional effects appeared under high trust or high voice. These results suggest that peer evaluations may not trigger strong conflict dynamics in classroom-based teams due to lower stakes or socially desirable behaviors.