Team locus-of-control composition, leadership structure, information acquisition, and financial performance: A business simulation study

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Boone, C; Van Olffen, W; Van Witteloostuijn, A
• 署名单位: University of Antwerp; Maastricht University; University of Groningen; Durham University
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2005.18803929
• 发表日期: 2005
• 页码: 889-909
• 关键词: TOP-MANAGEMENT; firm performance; UNIT LEVEL; BLACK-BOX; CEO LOCUS; diversity; personality; CONFLICT; demography; BEHAVIOR

摘要

We argue that team information acquisition mediates the effect of the relationship of team locus-of-control composition and leadership structure on team financial performance in a decision-making context. Hypotheses were tested on 44 teams participating in an elaborate and lengthy international management simulation. As predicted, teams with high average internal locus-of-control scores performed better without leaders and with low locus-of-control heterogeneity. The opposite was found for teams with high average external locus-of-control scores. Contrary to expectations, teams with high locus-of-control heterogeneity did not benefit more from having leaders than teams with low heterogeneity. Information acquisition mediated relationships between locus-of-control composition and performance.