Team member functional background and involvement in management teams: Direct effects and the moderating role of power centralization

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bunderson, JS
• 署名单位: Washington University (WUSTL)
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/30040638
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 458-474
• 关键词: TOP MANAGEMENT; DEMOGRAPHIC SIMILARITY; group heterogeneity; FORMAL-STRUCTURE; performance; diversity; strategy; determinants; networks; firm

摘要

This article examines the relationship between a team member's functional background and two forms of intrateam involvement: centrality in a team's workflow and involvement in team decision making. It is argued that a functional background that provides valued expertise and one that is similar to the functional backgrounds of other team members will be associated with both forms of involvement; however, power centralization in a team will be a critical moderator of the decision involvement relationship. Tests of these hypotheses in a sample of business unit management teams provided strong support.