...Marvin Zumkley; Felix Sage; Stefan de Dios Panal; Joachim Prinz Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of different diversity criteria (age and gender) on team performance using a business simulation game, where performance is operationalized by market valuation (Tobin’s Q...

... Faultlines Psychological capital Diversity Team goal orientation Teams are the structural units of most organizations and are expected to help increase efficiency and productivity; however, some key challenges in managing teams are maximizing a group’s efficiency and working coherently. Over the past...

...Widyahayu Warmmeswara Kusumastati; Sylvia Veronica Siregar; Dwi Martani; Desi Adhariani Purpose Diversity in the boardroom is a social factor that spurs public debate in academic and practical arenas. In a two-tier governance system, the question lingers on the impact of board of commissioners...

...Chitra Dey; Ganesh M.P. Purpose Based on the interpersonal interaction perspective of team cohesion, this study aims to examine the effects of team boundedness, formal coordination and organization tenure diversity on both task and social cohesion. The authors test for the interaction effect...

...Sagi Akron; Ofek Feinblit; Shlomo Hareli; Shay S. Tzafrir Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between diversity in work group members’ employment arrangements and the actual performance of the work groups. Design/methodology/approach A field study was conducted on 31...

... to be done in some other parts of the county, results may have been different. The sample taken was not very big, and was also non‐random. A large sample may have different results. Practical implications The study includes an extensive analysis of the organizational diversity and its impact...

...Jeff Crawford; Lori N.K. Leonard Purpose This study seeks to determine factors that encourage post‐meeting work activity in a software development group by assessing attendee diversity (functional, staffing and tenure), meeting size, and meeting history. Design/methodology/approach One year's...

...Sabine Boerner; Marius Linkohr; Sabine Kiefer Purpose This paper aims to investigate the moderating role of top management team (TMT) longevity on the TMT diversity‐firm performance relationship. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents results from a quantitative longitudinal study...

...Steven H. Appelbaum; Barbara Shapiro; David Elbaz With the globalization of trade and advancement of technology, diverse task groups are required to work together. With new models of teamwork, conflict will accelerate from a variety of sources as multicultural groups emerge. This article explores...

...Mathew B. Smith Two issues which confront today’s managers are diversity and teams. The contradictory nature of these two terms, in the form of a diverse team, makes it appropriate that the role of many traditional project management tools and techniques be examined. This article describes how...

...Malcolm Higgs Discusses the literature on cross‐cultural diversity and team building in a global context. Argues that diversity is to be valued, not seen as a problem. Outlines a framework for building cultural understanding and awareness. Proposes a model for developing effective international...