Functional Background Identity, Diversity, and Individual Performance in Cross-Functional Teams

This study's examination of demography, personal, and social identity related to functional background offers insights about individuals' performance in cross-functional teams. We considered both the interaction between identity and dissimilarity with other team members and the interaction...

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Published inAcademy of Management journal Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 763 - 774
Main Authors Randel, Amy E., Jaussi, Kimberly S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Briarcliff Manor Academy of Management 01.12.2003
Subjects
Business management
Business studies
Demography
Gender identity
Group dynamics
Group membership
Identity
Identity theory
Individuality
Management science
Modeling
Multilevel models
Organizational behavior
Personal identity
Research Notes
Social identity
Social interaction
Social stratification
Social theories
Studies
Teams
Teamwork
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Summary:This study's examination of demography, personal, and social identity related to functional background offers insights about individuals' performance in cross-functional teams. We considered both the interaction between identity and dissimilarity with other team members and the interaction between identity and membership in a team's minority or majority. In explaining the relationship between identity and an individual's performance as a cross-functional team member, minority/majority membership interacted significantly with identity, but actual degree of dissimilarity did not.
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ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/30040667