From being diverse to becoming diverse
A dynamic team diversity theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12169320 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jia Li (0000-0003-0253-8544, Group of Human Performance Management Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands, corresponding author), Bertolt Meyer (0000-0003-4695-9252, Department of Organizational and Economic Psychology Technische Universität Chemnitz Chemnitz Germany), Meir Shemla (0000-0002-2716-9397, Department of Organization and Personnel Management Erasmus University Rotterdam The Netherlands), Jürgen Wegge (0000-0002-0015-5120, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology Technische Universität Dresden Dresden Germany) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 956-970 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-3796 • E-ISSN: 1099-1379 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/job.2272 |
| OpenAlex | W2791607057 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 109 |
On the basis of the literature of open systems and team diversity, we present a new dynamic team diversity theory that explains the effect of change in team diversity on team functioning and performance in the context of dynamic team composition. Building upon the conceptualization of teams as open systems, we describe the enlargement and decline of team variety, separation, and disparity through member addition, subtraction, and substitution. Then, focusing on diversity enlargement, we theorize the contemporaneous and lasting effects of team diversity change on team performance change and on team processes and states leading to them. Dynamic team diversity theory expands the focus of team diversity research from teams' being more diverse than others to teams' becoming more diverse than before. It aims to advance team diversity research to be better aligned with the organizational reality of dynamic team composition. We also discuss methodological considerations in subsequent empirical testing of the theory and highlight how the theory and future research may help to guide organizational practice in recomposing work teams
Conceptualization · Context (archaeology · Diversity (politics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Management · Organizational theory · Sociology · Team composition · Team effectiveness · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
The social psychology of organizations
Shared Leadership
The Many Ways to Be Marginal in a Group
Marking Time
The Role Of Context In Work Team Diversity Research
Metaphor No More
A functional model of hierarchy
The Effects of Team Diversity on Team Outcomes
Interactions Within Groups and Subgroups
Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited
Creating Hybrid Team Cultures
Time an Transition in Work Teams
The influence of shared mental models on team process and performance.
When the Boss Feels Inadequate
Cultural Diversity's Impact on Interaction Process and Performance
Habitual routines in task-performing groups
Process Studies of Change in Organization and Management
A Temporally Based Framework and Taxonomy of Team Processes
Shared Leadership in Teams
Perspective
The Conceptualization and Analysis of Change Over Time
Power reduces the press of the situation
Socialization in Small Groups
Work Group Diversity
Exploring the Black Box
How to achieve synergy in group decision making
Group Socialization
A review of perceived diversity in teams
Complex Problem Solving after Unstructured Discussion
From causes to conditions in group research
Diversity and team outcomes
The changing ecology of teams
Why do ‘great minds’ think alike
Group status, perceptions of threat, and support for social inequality
Minority influence in work teams
When the pressure is up
A Decade of System Justification Theory
Taking Time Seriously
Power and the objectification of social targets
Intergroup Contact Theory
Birds of a Feather
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |