The role of group values in the relationship between group faultlines and performance

Authors

Katerina Bezrukova, Santa Clara UniversityFollow
Karen A. Jehn

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

This study explores the moderating effects of group values on the relationship between group faultlines and performance. Faultlines occur when group members align along two or more different demographic characteristics causing a group to split into homogeneous subgroups (adapted from Lau and Murnighan, 1998). We theorize and empirically examine three group values variables: career-, change-, and task-specificity. Analyses are performed on 81 work groups from a Fortune 500 information processing firm. Two levels of performance are considered in connection with group faultlines: individual performance (performance ratings) and group performance (bonuses and stock options). Our results provide support for our model of group values, faultiness and performance.

Comments

2003 - The 16th Annual Conference of the IACM, Victoria, Australia Dates: June 15-June 18, 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia http://www.iacm-conflict.org/

Recommended Citation

Bezrukova, Katerina and Jehn, Karen A., "The role of group values in the relationship between group faultlines and performance" (2003). Psychology. 12.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/psych/12