TY - JOUR
T1 - Personality Configurations in Self-Managed Teams
T2 - A Natural Experiment on the Effects of Maximizing and Minimizing Variance in Traits
AU - Humphrey, Stephen E.
AU - Hollenbeck, John R.
AU - Meyer, Christopher J.
AU - Ilgen, Daniel R.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - In this study, we examined the impact of seeding teams to create maximal and minimal levels of extroversion and conscientiousness variance. Using the theories of complementary and supplementary fit, we make predictions regarding the main and interactive effects of extroversion and conscientiousness variance on performance. Testing our hypotheses in a longitudinal study of MBA teams, our results demonstrate that the combination of minimizing conscientiousness variance (consistent with complementary fit) and maximizing extroversion variance (consistent with supplementary fit) produced the highest levels of short-term and long-term performance.
AB - In this study, we examined the impact of seeding teams to create maximal and minimal levels of extroversion and conscientiousness variance. Using the theories of complementary and supplementary fit, we make predictions regarding the main and interactive effects of extroversion and conscientiousness variance on performance. Testing our hypotheses in a longitudinal study of MBA teams, our results demonstrate that the combination of minimizing conscientiousness variance (consistent with complementary fit) and maximizing extroversion variance (consistent with supplementary fit) produced the highest levels of short-term and long-term performance.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00778.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00778.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960277108
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 41
SP - 1701
EP - 1732
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 7
ER -