Diversity and Team Creativity: Exploring Underlying Mechanisms

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Group Dynamics-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI:10.1037/gdn0000073

M. Salazar, Jennifer Feitosa, E. Salas

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Abstract

Past research demonstrates that the relationship between distinct subgroups within teams can be improved using interventions that emphasize commonalities, such as a superordinate team identity. By comparing the creative outcomes of 51 racio-ethnically diverse teams, comprised of both majority and minority racio-ethnic subgroups, this study shows when a common ingroup identity will lead to higher creativity. We hypothesize that there is a combined effect of racio-ethnic identity and superordinate team identity salience on the usefulness as well as the novelty of team’s ideas. Accordingly, we found that superordinate team identity salience had a positive effect on novelty, but only when differences between subgroups were also made salient. There was no joint influence on the usefulness of ideas. Furthermore, our results showed that the relationship between the simultaneous salience of the superordinate team and racio-ethnic identities on the novelty of ideas generated was mediated by team member’s perception of the team as unified and inclusive. Collectively, racio-ethnic subgroup and superordinate identity salience foster a feeling of a common “we,” which in turn support the generation of novel ideas. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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多样性与团队创造力:探索潜在机制

过去的研究表明，团队中不同子群体之间的关系可以通过强调共性的干预措施得到改善，比如上级团队身份。通过比较51个不同种族的团队(包括多数和少数种族)的创造性成果，这项研究显示了一个共同的群体内认同何时会导致更高的创造力。我们假设种族-民族认同和上级团队认同显著性对团队创意的有用性和新颖性有共同的影响。因此，我们发现上级团队认同显著性对新颖性有正向影响，但只有当子群体之间的差异也显著时才会如此。对思想的有用性没有共同的影响。此外，我们的研究结果表明，上级团队和种族-民族身份对创意新颖性的同时显著性之间的关系被团队成员对团队的统一和包容性的感知所中介。总的来说，种族-民族子群体和优越的身份突出培养了一种共同的“我们”的感觉，这反过来又支持了新思想的产生。讨论了今后研究的局限性和建议。

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Group Dynamics-Theory Research and Practice PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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6.50

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9.70%

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期刊介绍： Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice publishes original empirical articles, theoretical analyses, literature reviews, and brief reports dealing with basic and applied topics in the field of group research and application. The editors construe the phrase group dynamics in the broadest sense—the scientific study of all aspects of groups—and publish work by investigators in such fields as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, education, communication, and business. The journal publishes articles examining groups in a range of contexts, including ad hoc groups in experimental settings, therapy groups, naturally forming friendship groups and cliques, organizational units, self-help groups, and learning groups.