Diether Gebert
Biographic Data
| ID | 5132057 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diether Gebert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diether |
| FAMILY NAME | Gebert |
| SIGNATURE | GEBERT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Renmin University of China |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Expressing religious identities in the workplace
Responding to Jackson and Joshi’s (2011) call for specific models of the effects of particular diversity types and against the backdrop of the rising desire for the public expression of religious identities in the workplace (Hicks, 2003), we develop a framework that systematically explores when and how the expression of diverse religious identities induces relational conflicts in organizational units. In developing this framework, we integrate th…
The Complementarity of Team Meetings and Cross-Functional Communication
This article investigates the respective influence of two different forms of communication on performance in new services development teams, namely, formal team meetings and informal cross-functional communication. Based on the work by Gebert and colleagues, the authors suggest a complementary relationship between these two forms of communication. They posit that team meetings enhance knowledge integration but may challenge knowledge generation. …
Do religious differences matter? An analysis in India
Purpose This paper aims to analyze the relationship between religious differences (i.e. religious diversity and tolerance diversity), on the one hand, and dysfunctional intergroup conflicts, on the other. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research design is used, through which the paper examines 47 public schools in India. Findings Religious diversity, that is, the distribution of heterogeneous religious affiliations in an organization, …
Implementing Process Innovations
Previous research leaves open which facets of leadership foster the implementation of process innovations. In this study, the authors analyze the effects of delegative-participative and consultative-advisory leadership, respectively, on the implementation success of process innovations. They argue that each of these leadership behaviors entails specific advantages and risks and that therefore the two patterns complement each other. The sample con…
Empowerment in the Context of Transformational Change
This paper examines conditions under which empowerment (decision autonomy, dialogic leadership) is connected with positive and negative effects, respectively, in regard to managing transformational change in Eastern Europe. Acquisitions by foreign investors in Poland and Russia (N = 45 companies) and privatizations through employee buy-out in Romania (N = 5 companies) are contrasted in this study. It is shown that empowerment within these two var…
Zwischen Freiheit und Reglementierung
Expressing religious identities in the workplace
Responding to Jackson and Joshi’s (2011) call for specific models of the effects of particular diversity types and against the backdrop of the rising desire for the public expression of religious identities in the workplace (Hicks, 2003), we develop a framework that systematically explores when and how the expression of diverse religious identities induces relational conflicts in organizational units. In developing this framework, we integrate th…
Implementing Process Innovations
Previous research leaves open which facets of leadership foster the implementation of process innovations. In this study, the authors analyze the effects of delegative-participative and consultative-advisory leadership, respectively, on the implementation success of process innovations. They argue that each of these leadership behaviors entails specific advantages and risks and that therefore the two patterns complement each other. The sample con…
Empowerment in the Context of Transformational Change
This paper examines conditions under which empowerment (decision autonomy, dialogic leadership) is connected with positive and negative effects, respectively, in regard to managing transformational change in Eastern Europe. Acquisitions by foreign investors in Poland and Russia (N = 45 companies) and privatizations through employee buy-out in Romania (N = 5 companies) are contrasted in this study. It is shown that empowerment within these two var…
Zwischen Freiheit und Reglementierung
Empowerment in the Context of Transformational Change
This paper examines conditions under which empowerment (decision autonomy, dialogic leadership) is connected with positive and negative effects, respectively, in regard to managing transformational change in Eastern Europe. Acquisitions by foreign investors in Poland and Russia (N = 45 companies) and privatizations through employee buy-out in Romania (N = 5 companies) are contrasted in this study. It is shown that empowerment within these two var…
Implementing Process Innovations
Previous research leaves open which facets of leadership foster the implementation of process innovations. In this study, the authors analyze the effects of delegative-participative and consultative-advisory leadership, respectively, on the implementation success of process innovations. They argue that each of these leadership behaviors entails specific advantages and risks and that therefore the two patterns complement each other. The sample con…
Do religious differences matter? An analysis in India
Purpose This paper aims to analyze the relationship between religious differences (i.e. religious diversity and tolerance diversity), on the one hand, and dysfunctional intergroup conflicts, on the other. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research design is used, through which the paper examines 47 public schools in India. Findings Religious diversity, that is, the distribution of heterogeneous religious affiliations in an organization, …
The Complementarity of Team Meetings and Cross-Functional Communication
This article investigates the respective influence of two different forms of communication on performance in new services development teams, namely, formal team meetings and informal cross-functional communication. Based on the work by Gebert and colleagues, the authors suggest a complementary relationship between these two forms of communication. They posit that team meetings enhance knowledge integration but may challenge knowledge generation. …
Expressing religious identities in the workplace
Responding to Jackson and Joshi’s (2011) call for specific models of the effects of particular diversity types and against the backdrop of the rising desire for the public expression of religious identities in the workplace (Hicks, 2003), we develop a framework that systematically explores when and how the expression of diverse religious identities induces relational conflicts in organizational units. In developing this framework, we integrate th…
Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (2 works) · Knowledge management (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religiosity (2 works)