A Multilevel Perspective on Faultlines: Differentiating the Effects Between Group- and Organizational-Level Faultlines

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bezrukova, Katerina; Spell, Chester S.; Caldwell, David; Burger, Jerry M.
• 署名单位: Santa Clara University; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Santa Clara University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/apl0000039
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 86-107
• 关键词: faultlines; MULTILEVEL THEORY; sports teams; CONFLICT; pay

摘要

Integrating the literature on faultlines, conflict, and pay, we drew on the basic principles of multilevel theory and differentiated between group-and organizational-level faultlines to introduce a novel multilevel perspective on faultlines. Using multisource, multilevel data on 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, we found that group-level faultlines were negatively associated with group performance, and that internally focused conflict exacerbated but externally focused conflict mitigated this effect. Organizational-level faultlines were negatively related to organizational performance, and were most harmful in organizations with high levels of compensation. Implications for groups and teams in the sports/entertainment and other industries are discussed.