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Bridging team faultlines by combining task role assignment and goal structure strategies.
J Appl Psychol. 2012 Mar; 97(2):407-20.JA

Abstract

This study tests whether the detrimental effects of strong diversity faultlines on team performance can be counteracted by combining 2 managerial strategies: task role crosscutting and superordinate goals. We conducted a 2 (crosscut vs. aligned roles) × 2 (superordinate vs. subgroup goals) experimental study. Seventy-two 4-person teams with faultlines stemming from gender and educational major performed a complex decision-making task. The results show that teams with crosscut roles perform better when they are assigned a superordinate goal than a subgroup goal, whereas teams with aligned roles are not affected by goal manipulations. This effect is mediated by elaboration of task-relevant information. Implications for theory and management of team faultlines are discussed.

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Rico R
Department of Social Psychology and Methodology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. ramon.rico@uam.es
Sánchez-Manzanares M
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Antino M
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Lau D
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MeSH

AdultCooperative BehaviorDecision MakingFemaleGoalsGroup ProcessesHumansMalePsychological TestsRoleTask Performance and AnalysisYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21875173

Citation

Rico, Ramón, et al. "Bridging Team Faultlines By Combining Task Role Assignment and Goal Structure Strategies." The Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 97, no. 2, 2012, pp. 407-20.
Rico R, Sánchez-Manzanares M, Antino M, et al. Bridging team faultlines by combining task role assignment and goal structure strategies. J Appl Psychol. 2012;97(2):407-20.
Rico, R., Sánchez-Manzanares, M., Antino, M., & Lau, D. (2012). Bridging team faultlines by combining task role assignment and goal structure strategies. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(2), 407-20. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025231
Rico R, et al. Bridging Team Faultlines By Combining Task Role Assignment and Goal Structure Strategies. J Appl Psychol. 2012;97(2):407-20. PubMed PMID: 21875173.
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